burying beetle

noun

A sexton beetle; a necrophore.

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Meanings

nounburying beetle (plural burying beetles)

plural burying beetles

  1. A sexton beetle; a necrophore.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
necrophore
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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