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rove beetle

Syllabification: (rove bee·tle)
Definition of rove beetle

noun

  • a long-bodied beetle with very short wing cases, typically found among decaying matter where it may scavenge or prey on other scavengers.
    • Family Staphylinidae: numerous genera

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