Goliath beetle

noun

A very large cetoniid beetle of the genus Goliathus.

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Meanings

nounGoliath beetle (plural Goliath beetles)

plural Goliath beetles

  1. A very large cetoniid beetle of the genus Goliathus.

Origin

After the Biblical giant Goliath.

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Translations

Finnish goljatkuoriainen
  • goljatkuoriainenTranslations
Italian golia
  • goliaTranslations
Russian жук-голиа́ф
  • жук-голиа́ф (žuk-goliáf)Translations
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APA

Goliath beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goliath%20beetle

MLA

“Goliath beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goliath%20beetle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goliath beetle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goliath%20beetle.

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