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bombardier beetle

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bombardier beetle

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

Origin:
1795–1805
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bombardier beetle  
n.  Any of various beetles of the genus Brachinus and related genera that expel an acrid, volatile secretion from the abdomen when disturbed, making an audible sound.
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