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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: beetleMain Entry: 1bee·tle Pronunciation: \ˈbē-təl\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English betylle, from Old English bitula; akin to bītan to bite Date: before 12th century 1 : any of an order (Coleoptera) of insects having four wings of which the outer pair are modified into stiff elytra that protect the inner pair when at rest 
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