beetles

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A form of beetle — Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

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Meanings

beetles1

noun
  1. pluralplural of beetle
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of beetle

Beetles2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Beetle
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APA

beetles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetles

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“beetles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beetles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetles.

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