rove beetle
English
editEtymology
editFrom rove (“to roam; a roam”) + beetle, in reference to the family's scavenging tendencies.
Noun
editrove beetle (plural rove beetles)
- Any of various carnivorous or scavenging beetles of the family Staphylinidae that are often found in decaying matter and have slender bodies and short wing covers.
Hyponyms
editTranslations
editbeetle of Staphylinidae
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