whirlwig

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noun

A whirligig beetle.

Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounwhirlwig (plural whirlwigs)

plural whirlwigs

  1. A whirligig beetle.

Origin

Compare earwig.

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APA

whirlwig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirlwig

MLA

“whirlwig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirlwig. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whirlwig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirlwig.

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