Meanings
nounfiddle beetle (plural fiddle beetles)
plural fiddle beetles
- Any of certain species of genus Mormolyce.
Origin
So called from its shape.
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APA
fiddle beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddle%20beetle
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“fiddle beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddle%20beetle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fiddle beetle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddle%20beetle.
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