sexton beetle

noun

A necrophore.

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Meanings

nounsexton beetle (plural sexton beetles)

plural sexton beetles

  1. A necrophore.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
necrophore

Translations

Finnish turkkilo
  • turkkilonecrophore
German Aaskäfer
  • Aaskäfernecrophore
Hungarian temetőbogár
  • temetőbogárnecrophore
Polish grabarz
  • grabarznecrophore
Russian моги́льщик, жук-моги́льщик
  • моги́льщик (mogílʹščik)necrophore
  • жук-моги́льщик (žuk-mogílʹščik)necrophore
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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