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dung beetle

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dung beetle

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

Origin:
1625–35
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dung beetle  
n.  Any of various beetles of the family Scarabaeidae that form balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay their eggs.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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