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- /ˈbe.ri.ɪŋ ˈbiːt.l̩/
- /ˈbe.rɪ.ɪŋ ˈbiːt.l̩/
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- /ˈbe.ri.ɪŋ ˈbiːt.l̩/
Definitions of burying beetle words
- noun burying beetle a beetle of the genus Necrophorous, which buries the dead bodies of small animals by excavating beneath them, using the corpses as food for themselves and their larvae: family Silphidae 3
- noun burying beetle any of various carrion beetles that bury the carcasses of small animals, especially rodents, in which their eggs have been deposited. 1
- noun burying beetle sexton beetle; necrophore. 0
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Origin of burying beetle
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805
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Parts of speech for Burying beetle
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burying beetle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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