Definition of tumblebug in English:
tumblebug
nounˈtʌmb(ə)lbʌɡˈtəmbəlˌbəɡ
North American A dung beetle that rolls balls of dung along the ground.
Example sentencesExamples
- I had always been deceived when I attempted to judge the weight of the tumblebug by his size.
- Upon doing the research for my report, I learned that the sacred scarab beetle was actually a tumblebug.
Definition of tumblebug in US English:
tumblebug
nounˈtəmbəlˌbəɡˈtəmbəlˌbəɡ
North American A dung beetle that rolls balls of dung along the ground.
Example sentencesExamples
- Upon doing the research for my report, I learned that the sacred scarab beetle was actually a tumblebug.
- I had always been deceived when I attempted to judge the weight of the tumblebug by his size.