TUMBLEBUG

tumblebug

(noun) any of various dung beetles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tumblebug (plural tumblebugs)

A dung beetle.

Source: Wiktionary


Tum"ble*bug`, n.

Definition: See Tumbledung.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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