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noun 
  1. (insect) A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from a number of subfamilies: Carabinae (e.g., Brachinus crepitans), Metriinae (e.g., Stenaptinus insignis) and Paussinae (e.g., Goniotropis nicaraguensis).
Translations: 
  • German: Bombardierkí¤fer
  • Spanish: escarabajo bombardero
Etymology: bombardier + beetle

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