Meanings
nounbroscine (plural broscines)
plural broscines
- biologyAny ground beetle of the subfamily Broscinae, known for digging through sand.
adjectivebroscine (comparative more broscine, superlative most broscine)
comparative more broscine · superlative most broscine
- biologyRelating to, characteristic of, or belonging to the subfamily Broscinae.
Origin
- translingualBroscinae
- Englishbroscine
Borrowed from translingual Broscinae. By surface analysis, translingual Broscus + -ine.
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Hungarian busafutóforma
- busafutóformaBroscinae-subfamily beetle
Norwegian Bokmål sandgraver
- sandgraverBroscinae-subfamily beetle
Polish żuchwień
- żuchwieńBroscinae-subfamily beetle
Russian жу́желица-голова́ч
- жу́желица-голова́ч (žúželica-golováč)Broscinae-subfamily beetle
Spanish broscino
- broscinoBroscinae-subfamily beetle
Cite this entry
APA
broscine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broscine
MLA
“broscine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broscine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broscine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broscine.
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