oil beetle

oil bee·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil beet-l]
- /ɔɪl ˈbit l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil beet-l]
- /ɔɪl ˈbit l/

Definitions of oil beetle words

noun oil beetle any of several blister beetles of the genus Meloe that exude an oily fluid from the joints of their legs when disturbed. 1
noun oil beetle any of various beetles of the family Meloidae that exude an oily evil-smelling blood from their joints, which deters enemies 0
noun oil beetle any of various small blister beetles (esp. genus Meloe) which, when disturbed, produce an oily secretion from the joints of the legs 0

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Origin of oil beetle

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60

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Parts of speech for Oil beetle

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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oil beetle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oil beetle usage trend in Literature

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