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Käfer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beetle noun An insect with hard, protective forewings that cover its flying wings.

Senses

Käfer is used for these senses in English:

  • Beetle (UK, Australia, NZ) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011).
  • beetle Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

beetle — full definition

  1. noun An insect with hard, protective forewings that cover its flying wings.
  2. verb To move away hastily or scurry off.

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