bloody-nosed beetle

noun

Timarcha tenebricosa, a leaf beetle native to Europe, with the defensive behavior of exuding droplets of hemolymph by breaking thin membranes in the mouth.

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Meanings

nounbloody-nosed beetle (plural bloody-nosed beetles)

plural bloody-nosed beetles

  1. Timarcha tenebricosa, a leaf beetle native to Europe, with the defensive behavior of exuding droplets of hemolymph by breaking thin membranes in the mouth.
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APA

bloody-nosed beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloody-nosed%20beetle

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bloody-nosed beetle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloody-nosed%20beetle.

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