Definitions for oil beetle

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

oil′ bee`tle(n.)

any of several blister beetles of the genus Meloe that exude oily fluid from their leg joints when disturbed.
Category: Entomology

Origin of oil beetle:

1650–60

Princeton's WordNet

oil beetle(noun)
any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies

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