silphid

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noun

Any carrion beetle of the family Silphidae, now subfamily Silphinae.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounsilphid (plural silphids)

plural silphids

  1. Any carrion beetle of the family Silphidae, now subfamily Silphinae.
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APA

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

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silphid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silphid.

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