beetle

A beetle is an insect of the Coleoptera order that has a tough round body and two sets of wings, one which is stiff and protects the other. (noun)

An example of a beetle is a boll weevil.

See beetle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

any of a large order (Coleoptera) of insects, including weevils, with biting mouthparts and hard front wings (elytra) that cover the membranous hind wings when the hind wings are folded
any insect resembling a beetle

noun

transitive verb beetled, beetling

intransitive verb beetled, beetling

to project or jut; overhang

adjective

jutting; overhanging

See beetle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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noun

Any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, having biting mouthparts and forewings modified to form horny coverings that protect the underlying pair of membranous hind wings when at rest.
An insect resembling a member of the order Coleoptera.

intransitive verb bee·tled, bee·tling, bee·tles

To make one's way or move like a beetle: “Chambermaids . . . beetled from bedroom to bedroom loaded with . . . champagne” (Vanity Fair).

(bētˈl)

adjective

Jutting; overhanging: beetle brows.

intransitive verb bee·tled, bee·tling, bee·tles

To jut; overhang: “The rocks often beetled over the road” (Washington Irving).

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noun