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  • 31June bug — Dor Dor, n. [Cf. AS. dora drone, locust, D. tor beetle, L. taurus a kind of beetle. Cf. {Dormouse}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large European scaraboid beetle ({Geotrupes stercorarius}), which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also applied to… …

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  • 32dorbeetle — [dôr′bēt΄ l] n. 〚< ME dore (< OE dora, a beetle < IE base * dher , to buzz > Gr thrylein, to murmur, babble) + BEETLE1〛 1. any of several European dung beetles 2 …

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  • 33coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction   any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils …

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  • 34List of Star Wars species (K–O) — Contents 1 Kaleesh 2 Kaminoan 3 Kel Dor 4 Keshiri …

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  • 35dummador — n. Cockchafer, dor, dor bug, May bug, tree beetle, May beetle, dumbledor (Melolontha vulgaris) …

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  • 36dorbeetle — [dôr′bēt΄ l] n. [&LT; ME dore (&LT; OE dora, a beetle &LT; IE base * dher , to buzz &GT; Gr thrylein, to murmur, babble) + BEETLE1] 1. any of several European dung beetles 2. any beetle that flies with a buzzing sound: Also dor …

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  • 37dorbeetle — noun Old World dung beetle that flies with a droning sound • Hypernyms: ↑dung beetle * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: dor (I) + beetle : any of various beetles that fly with a buzzing sound; specifically : a common …

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  • 38List of Star Wars races (K-O) — KaleeshThe Kaleesh are a nomadic and politically neutral race from the planet Kalee. A bipedal reptilian species, the Kaleesh have reddish brown scaly skin and cover almost all their bodies to protect them from Kalee s blistering sun, usually&#8230; …

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  • 39Dumbledor — Dum ble*dor , n. [The first part is prob. of imitative origin. See {Dor} a beetle.] (Zo[ o]l.) A bumblebee; also, a cockchafer. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 40Geotrupidae — Geotrupes egeriei Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …

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