Definition of Pill beetle. Meaning of Pill beetle. Synonyms of Pill beetle

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Definition of Pill beetle

Pill beetle
--Udall. Pill beetle (Zo["o]l.), any small beetle of the genus Byrrhus, having a rounded body, with the head concealed beneath the thorax. Pill bug (Zo["o]l.), any terrestrial isopod of the genus Armadillo, having the habit of rolling itself into a ball when disturbed. Called also pill wood louse.

Meaning of Pill beetle from wikipedia

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- Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (/koʊliːˈɒptərə/), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases...
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- The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half...
- Carcinops pumilio, the poultryhouse pill beetle, is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding...
- Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family...
- Darkling beetle is the common name for members of the beetle family Tenebrionidae, comprising over 20,000 species in a cosmopolitan distribution. Tenebrio...