carabid

plural carabids

1. Any of the family Carabidae, the ground beetles.

   Von Pflanzen und Insekten oder gar Vögeln fanden wir ausser einigen Carabiden durchaus nichts Erwähnenswerthes.

   1864, William T. Preyer, Ferdinand Zerkel, “Ascent of Baula, in Iceland.”, in T. W. Evans, transl., The Alpine Journal, volume 1, Alpine Club, translation of original in German, page 361

   1 more example

   Chemically unknown tissue toxins from internal organs that may kill Pterostichus carabids are uniquely known from the milacid slug Tandonia budapestensis, which shows an aposematic coloration (orange dorsal line).

   2010, Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology, page 392

   Synonyms: ground beetle

comparative more carabid · superlative most carabid

1. Relating to, or characteristic of, beetles of the family Carabidae.

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