noun
Meaning 1
Any of the fungus beetles of the family Erotylidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
pleasing fungus beetle
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpliːzɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbiːtəl/
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General-American: /ˈplizɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbitl̩/
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General-American: /ˈplizɪŋ ˈfʌŋɡəs ˈbiɾl̩/
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History
Etymology
Probably from the pleasing appearance of the beetles, which have large and colourful patterns.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: tarbogárfélék — beetle of the family Erotylidae
- Norwegian Bokmål: kjukebiller — beetle of the family Erotylidae
- Polish: zadrzewkowate — beetle of the family Erotylidae
- Swedish: trädsvampbagge — beetle of the family Erotylidae