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
Polski
bombardier
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.
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