rove beetle

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Etymology

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From rove (to roam; a roam) +‎ beetle, in reference to the family's scavenging tendencies.

Noun

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rove beetle (plural rove beetles)

  1. Any of various carnivorous or scavenging beetles of the family Staphylinidae that are often found in decaying matter and have slender bodies and short wing covers.

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