calosoma

Definitions of calosoma
  1. noun
    any beetle of the genus Calosoma
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    types:
    Calosoma scrutator, searcher, searcher beetle
    large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
    type of:
    carabid beetle, ground beetle
    predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects
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