a beetle of the genus Nicrophorus or subfamily Nicrophorinae (family Silphidae) of typically large, somewhat flattened beetles, often black with…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > superfamily Staphylinoidea > family Silphidae > member of genus Necrophorus (4) sexton beetle1840 a beetle of the genus Nicrophorus or subfamily Nicrophorinae (family Silphidae) of typically large, somewhat flattened beetles, often black with… sexton1846 = sexton beetle n. at compounds. gravedigger1847 A name given to various insects that bury the bodies of small animals and insects, for the use of their larvæ on quitting the egg: esp. a beetle of… necrophore1890 A beetle of the genus Nicrophorus, the members of which bury the carrion on which their larvae feed; a burying or sexton beetle. |
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