rove beetle
noun
Definition of rove beetle
: any of a family (Staphylinidae) of often predatory active beetles having a long body and very short elytra beneath which the wings are folded transversely —called also staphylinid
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Origin and Etymology of rove beetle
perhaps from 1rove
First Known Use: circa 1771
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