dorbeetle

noun

: any of various beetles that fly with a buzzing sound

specifically : a common European dung beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius)

Word History

Etymology

dor entry 1 + beetle

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Rhymes for dorbeetle

• beetle
• fetal
• foetal
• acetyl
• bimetal
• decretal
• varietal
• centripetal