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noun

any ground beetle of the genus Brachinus, which ejects a puff of volatile fluid from its abdomen with a popping sound when disturbed.

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Origin:
1795–1805

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bombardier beetle
noun
beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed

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