stink beetle

noun

Any of various beetles that produce a foul odour.

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Meanings

nounstink beetle (plural stink beetles)

plural stink beetles

  1. Any of various beetles that produce a foul odour.

    [...] larve of a stink beetle (Adelium neophytum), and green flies.

    1920 August 14, The Journal, Adelaide, South Australia, page 14, column 4
  2. A stink bug.
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