stag beetle
n. type of dark large beetle the male of which has enormous branched jaws that look like antlers | ||||
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stag beetle
Noun
1. a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers
(hypernym) lamellicorn beetle
(member-holonym) Lucanidae, family Lucanidae
Noun
1. a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers
(hypernym) lamellicorn beetle
(member-holonym) Lucanidae, family Lucanidae
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stag beetle
stag beetle
n : the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers
stag beetle
(zo?l.), any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles belonging to lucanus and allied genera, especially l. cervus of europe and l. dama of the united states. the mandibles are large and branched, or forked, whence the name. the lava feeds on the rotten wood of dead trees. called also horned bug, and horse beetle..
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stag beetle
n : the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers
stag beetle
(zo?l.), any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles belonging to lucanus and allied genera, especially l. cervus of europe and l. dama of the united states. the mandibles are large and branched, or forked, whence the name. the lava feeds on the rotten wood of dead trees. called also horned bug, and horse beetle..
see stag
Stag beetle Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Stag beetle
Stag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. Some species grow to 8 cm (3¼ in), but most are about 5 cm (2 in).
The English name is derived from the large and distinctive mandibles found on the males of most species, which resemble the antlers of stags.
A well-known species in much of Europe is Lucanus cervus, referred to in Britain as "the" stag beetle (it is the largest British terrestrial insect). Pliny the Elder noted that Nigidius called the stag beetle lucanus after the Italian region of Lucania where they were used as amulets. The scientific name of Lucanus cervus is this word, plus cervus, deer.
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