Meaning of bombardier beetle | Babel Free
Definitions
A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from a number of subfamilies: Carabinae (e.g., Brachinus crepitans), Metriinae (e.g., Stenaptinus insignis) and Paussinae (e.g., Goniotropis nicaraguensis).
Equivalents
Deutsch
Bombardierkäfer
Español
escarabajo bombardero
Suomi
pommikiitäjäinen
Français
bombardier
日本語
ボンバルディアビートル
한국어
폭탄먼지벌레
Português
besouro-bombardeiro
Русский
жук-бомбарди́р
Türkçe
domuzlan
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.