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Noun: ground beetle  grawnd bee-t(u)l
  1. Predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects
    "The ground beetle's powerful mandibles make it an effective predator of garden pests";
    - carabid beetle

Derived forms: ground beetles

Type of: beetle

Part of: Carabidae, family Carabidae

Encyclopedia: Ground beetle