dung-beetle

A form of dung beetle — Any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.

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Meanings

noundung-beetle (plural dung-beetles)

plural dung-beetles

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dung beetle.
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APA

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

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“dung-beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dung-beetle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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