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Geotrupes

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Translingual

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Geotrupes stercorarius.

Etymology

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geo- (Earth) +‎ Ancient Greek τρυπῶ (trupô, to bore, to dig, verb)

Proper noun

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Geotrupes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Geotrupidae – certain scarabaeoid beetles.

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: earth-boring beetle (calque)
  • French: géotrupe
  • Italian: geotrupe

References

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