hister
noun
his·ter
\ˈhistə(r)\
variants: less commonly
hister beetle
Definition of hister
-s
: a beetle of the family Histeridae
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Origin and Etymology of hister
New Latin Hister, genus of beetles, from Latin hister actor, from Etruscan; from the fact that these beetles play dead when disturbed
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