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Noun: carabid beetle
  1. Predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects
    "The carabid beetle's powerful mandibles make it an effective predator of garden pests";
    - ground beetle

Derived forms: carabid beetles

Type of: beetle

Part of: Carabidae, family Carabidae