rove beetle

noun

rove beetle

noun

Etymology From rove (“to roam; a roam”) + beetle, in reference to the family's scavenging tendencies.

Any of various carnivorous or scavenging beetles of the family Staphylinidae that are often found in decaying matter and have slender bodies and short wing covers.

Hyponyms: crab-like rove beetle

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