Meanings
nounox beetle (plural ox beetles)
plural ox beetles
- Strategus aloeus, a large species of New World rhinoceros beetles.
Origin
From ox + beetle, from its large size and the males' horns.
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ox beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ox%20beetle
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“ox beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ox%20beetle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ox beetle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ox%20beetle.
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