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rhinoceros beetle

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rhinoceros beetle

–noun
any of several scarabaeid beetles, esp. of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.
Also called dynastid.


Origin:
1675–85
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rhinoceros beetle  
n.  Any of various large scarabaeid beetles of the genus Dynastes and related genera, characterized by horns on the head and thorax and found in tropical regions.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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