Definition of Dorbeetle

1. Noun. Old World dung beetle that flies with a droning sound.

Generic synonyms: Dung Beetle

Definition of Dorbeetle

1. n. See 1st Dor.

Definition of Dorbeetle

1. Noun. The dor. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dorbeetle

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dorbeetle

1. See 1st Dor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dorbeetle

dopplerites
dops
dopy
doquet
doquets
dor
dorad
dorado
dorados
dorads
dorallcharite
dorama
doramas
doraphobia
dorb
dorbeetle (current term)
dorbeetles
dorbs
dorbug
dorbugs
dore
doree
dorees
dorfmanite
dorgi
dorgis
dorhawk
dorhawks
doric
dorid

Literary usage of Dorbeetle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A History of the Earth, and Animated Natureby Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving by Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving (1854)
"In some countries these birds are considered as a benefit, in others as a nuisance : their chief food is the worm of the dorbeetle, and corn ; thus they may ..."

2. Systematic Science Teaching: A Manual of Inductive Elementary Work for All by Edward Gardiner Howe (1894)
"Alternate, dorbeetle. 15. Oak Pruner.—One of the "long horned" beetles which do so much damage to trees. Of exceedingly wonderful habits, and easily found ..."

3. Camera by Columbia Photographic Society, Philadelphia (1916)
"Mr. Main concluded with some pictures illustrating the metamorphosis of the dorbeetle (Geotrupes stercorarius), and carried it through from the stage of the ..."

4. The Philosophy of Zoology: Or, A General View of the Structure, Functions by John Fleming (1822)
"This is chiefly displayed in various insects, and may readily be perceived in the common dorbeetle, ..."

5. Ornithological Dictionary of British Birds by George Montagu, James Rennie (1831)
"Its principal food is insects, with which it feeds the young, particularly the chaffer, or dorbeetle. These it transfixes on a thorn, tears off the body, ..."

6. Anglistische Forschungen (1906)
"... dorre geschrieben, 'Hummel, Drohne' /Essex, Hamp.), 'Maikäfer' (An., Norf., Suf., Hamp.), Käfer', auch in ne. dor-bee, dorbeetle, dor-fly, usw feld-beo. ..."

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