dung beetle

dung beetle

noun
any of various scarab beetles that feed on or breed in dung.

Origin:
1625–35
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dung beetle or dung chafer
 
n
any of the various beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and related families that feed on or breed in dung
 
dung chafer or dung chafer
 
n

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