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Noun: bombardier beetle
  1. Beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapour when disturbed
    "When threatened, the bombardier beetle releases a hot chemical spray from its abdomen"

Derived forms: bombardier beetles

Type of: carabid beetle, ground beetle

Part of: Brachinus, genus Brachinus

Encyclopedia: Bombardier beetle