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dung beetle

The correct spelling is dung beetle.

How to pronounce dung beetle

/ˈdʌŋ biːtəl/
noun

IPA: /ˈdʌŋ biːtəl/

Say it like: Dun-g b-eet-le

The correct spelling is dung beetle. Any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as…

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noun

  1. 1.Any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.
  2. 2.Any of the true dung beetle of subfamily Scarabaeinae

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