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 Definitions of rove beetle  [ʊv]  

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Definition of 'rove beetle' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) rove beetle
any of numerous beetles of the family Staphylinidae, having a slender, elongated body and very short front wings, and capable of running swiftly.

Etymology:  (1765–75; appar. rove1)

Definition of 'rove beetle' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) rove beetle
active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits

'rove beetle' - Nearby Entries  

rout out  rout up  roux  rove  rove beetle  rover  roving  



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