tumbling flower beetle

noun

Any species of beetle in the family Mordellidae, characterized by their irregular jumping movements.

Meanings

nountumbling flower beetle (plural tumbling flower beetles)

plural tumbling flower beetles

  1. Any species of beetle in the family Mordellidae, characterized by their irregular jumping movements.

    Synonyms: pintail beetle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny species of beetle in the family Mordellidae, characterized by their irregular jumping movements.

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