oil beetle

noun

Any of the genus Meloe of blister beetles, which release oily droplets of toxic hemolymph from their joints when disturbed.

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Meanings

nounoil beetle (plural oil beetles)

plural oil beetles

  1. Any of the genus Meloe of blister beetles, which release oily droplets of toxic hemolymph from their joints when disturbed.

Translations

Finnish toukohärkä
  • toukohärkäbeetle of the genus Meloe
Polish maik, oleica
  • maikbeetle of the genus Meloe
  • oleicabeetle of the genus Meloe
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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