Meanings
nounelephant beetle (plural elephant beetles)
plural elephant beetles
- Megasoma elephas, a large rhinoceros beetle.
Origin
Referring to its large size.
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APA
elephant beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant%20beetle
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“elephant beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant%20beetle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elephant beetle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant%20beetle.
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