tumblebug

tum·ble·bug

T0407200 (tŭm′bəl-bŭg′)n. Any of various dung beetles that roll up balls of fresh dung, inside which the female deposits her eggs and on which the larvae feed.

tumblebug

(ˈtʌmbəlˌbʌɡ) n (Animals) US a dung beetle

tum•ble•bug

(ˈtʌm bəlˌbʌg)

n. any of several dung beetles that roll balls of dung in which they deposit their eggs. [1795–1805, Amer.]

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tumblebug - any of various dung beetles dung beetle - any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs