passalidadj.n.

Brit.

/pəˈsalɪd/,

/ˈpasəlɪd/, U.S.

/pəˈsælᵻd/,

/ˈpæsəˌlɪd/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Passalidae.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Passalidae, family name (W. S. MacLeay Horæ Entomologicæ (1819) I. i. 105) < Passalus , genus name (J. C. Fabricius Entomologia Systematica (1792) I. ii. 240; < ancient Greek πάσσαλος (Attic πάτταλος ) peg ( < the same base as πηγνύναι to fasten (see pectic adj.) + -αλος , suffix forming nouns), in allusion to the shape of the insect) + -idae (see -id suffix³).

Entomology.

A. adj.

Of or relating to the scarabaeoid family Passalidae of glossy black beetles with somewhat flattened and elongated bodies, found in decaying wood in warm forest regions and noted for the way they tend their young.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [adjective] > belonging to family Passalidae

passalid1904

1904 Trans. Entomol. Soc. 748 The Passalid beetle stridulates by the opposition of certain stout spines upon the wings to other spines.

1959 E. F. Linssen Beetles Brit. Isles I. 44 The Passalid beetles are so interesting and of such exceeding importance to the comparative study of the social behaviour of insects.

1993 Internat. Jrnl. Acarol. 19 196/1 This passalid species is a borer of sound eucalyptus trees and of other dead trees.

B. n.

A beetle of the family Passalidae.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > superfamily Lamellicornia Scarabaeoidea > member of family Passalidae (horn-bug)

horn-bug1775

passalid1916

1916 Rec. Indian Museum 12 138 Madame Merian's larva can no longer be regarded as a Passalid.

1937 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 6 240 The activity of the black Passalid, Passalus cornutus Fab., was..distributed over the 24 hr. day–night cycle.

1998 National Geographic Mar. 105/1 Social beetles called passalids..communicate through rasps and squeaks made by rubbing their wings against their abdomens.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	passalid
释义	passalidadj.n. Brit. /pəˈsalɪd/, /ˈpasəlɪd/, U.S. /pəˈsælᵻd/, /ˈpæsəˌlɪd/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Passalidae. Etymology: < scientific Latin Passalidae, family name (W. S. MacLeay Horæ Entomologicæ (1819) I. i. 105) < Passalus , genus name (J. C. Fabricius Entomologia Systematica (1792) I. ii. 240; < ancient Greek πάσσαλος (Attic πάτταλος ) peg ( < the same base as πηγνύναι to fasten (see pectic adj.) + -αλος , suffix forming nouns), in allusion to the shape of the insect) + -idae (see -id suffix³). Entomology. A. adj. Of or relating to the scarabaeoid family Passalidae of glossy black beetles with somewhat flattened and elongated bodies, found in decaying wood in warm forest regions and noted for the way they tend their young. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [adjective] > belonging to family Passalidae passalid1904 1904 Trans. Entomol. Soc. 748 The Passalid beetle stridulates by the opposition of certain stout spines upon the wings to other spines. 1959 E. F. Linssen Beetles Brit. Isles I. 44 The Passalid beetles are so interesting and of such exceeding importance to the comparative study of the social behaviour of insects. 1993 Internat. Jrnl. Acarol. 19 196/1 This passalid species is a borer of sound eucalyptus trees and of other dead trees. B. n. A beetle of the family Passalidae. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > superfamily Lamellicornia Scarabaeoidea > member of family Passalidae (horn-bug) horn-bug1775 passalid1916 1916 Rec. Indian Museum 12 138 Madame Merian's larva can no longer be regarded as a Passalid. 1937 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 6 240 The activity of the black Passalid, Passalus cornutus Fab., was..distributed over the 24 hr. day–night cycle. 1998 National Geographic Mar. 105/1 Social beetles called passalids..communicate through rasps and squeaks made by rubbing their wings against their abdomens. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1904
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