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beetle

[ˈbiɾəɫ]
Meanings
  • noun

    A small, hard-shelled insect, typically having six legs, three body segments, and elytra or wing cases.

    - "The garden was teeming with beetles."
    - "The child collected beetles in a jar."
    - "Beetles are often used as food in some cultures."
  • noun

    A large, heavy-duty vehicle used for transporting heavy loads.

    - "The construction site required a beetle to transport the heavy equipment."
    - "The beetle truck was essential for moving the large boulders."
Pronunciation
  1. [ˈbiɾəɫ]



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Synonyms

Bug , bug
Rhymes
Words rhyming with beetle
meatle , feetle , sweetle
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Beetle (English) : A small, hard-shelled insect.

  2. Beetle (Scots) : A person who beats or thrashes.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Beetle (English) : A small, hard-shelled insect.

  2. Beetle (Scots) : A person who beats or thrashes.

Variants
List of all variants of beetle that leads to same result
beetle , beetles , beetled , beetling , beetle-browed , ambrosia beetle , ambrosia beetles , Asian long-horned beetle , Asian long-horned beetles , Asian longhorn beetle , Asian longhorn beetles , Asian longhorned beetle , Asian longhorned beetles , bark beetle , bark beetles , blister beetle , blister beetles
Forms
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beetles, beetled, beetling

Etymology
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Old English butyl, from beotan 'to beetle, press' + -el 'suffix denoting an instrument or tool'.

Trivia
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  1. Beetles are the largest group of animals, making up about 40% of all known species.

  2. The largest beetle in the world is the Titan Beetle, which can grow up to 7 inches long.

  3. Beetles have been found in fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period, around 350 million years ago.

Related Concepts
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  1. Coleoptera: The order of insects to which beetles belong.

  2. Bug: A common name for various types of insects, including beetles.

Culture
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Beetles have been used in various cultural, historical, and symbolic contexts. In many cultures, beetles have been considered as a symbol of good luck, fertility, and prosperity. Beetles have been used in art, literature, and mythology. For instance, the Scarab beetle was a sacred symbol in Ancient Egypt.

How to Memorize "beetle"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a small insect with a hard shell, six legs, and three body segments.
    - Visualize the insect's elytra or wing cases.
    - Think about the insect's antennae and mandibles.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'beetle' with the image of a small insect.
    - Link the word with the idea of a hard shell and six legs.
    - Connect it with the image of a garden or forest.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Bugs Beneath Bushes Bring Big Bucks' to remember the word 'beetle'.
    - Visualize the word 'beetle' as 'Bug Eats Every Tasty Leaf'.

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