snapping beetle

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Noun snapping beetle has 1 sense

click beetle, skipjack, snapping beetle - able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
--₁ is a kind of elaterid beetle, elater, elaterid

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Term: Snapping Beetle

Noun: A type of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae, known for its ability to snap its body and produce a clicking or snapping sound as a defense mechanism.

Example Sentence: The snapping beetle startled me with its loud click as I picked it up.

Adjective: Referring to or characteristic of a snapping beetle.

Example Sentence: The snapping beetle larvae are known for their distinctive markings.

Verb (Present Participle): The action of snapping shut or making a snapping sound.

Example Sentence: The trap carefully caught the pesky insect by snapping shut when triggered.

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