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carabid
/ ˈkærəbɪd /
noun
- any typically dark-coloured beetle of the family Carabidae, including the bombardier and other ground beetles
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Carabidae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carabid1
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Example Sentences
The eyes of the Carabid are very prominent, which allows them to see their prey 484 at a great distance.
The closely allied Ground-beetles (Carabid) furnish us with equally interesting and instructive proofs of a migration from Asia.
Scaritid, skr′i-tid, adj. pertaining to carabid beetles of Scarites or related genera.
Wasps (Polistes) placed in terraria were avoided, as were carabid beetles and reduviid bugs.
Carabidoid: applied to the second stage of a meloid larva, when it resembles that of a Carabid.
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