oil beetle

/ɔɪl ˌbidl/
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Other forms: oil beetles

Definitions of oil beetle
  1. noun
    any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies
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    type of:
    blister beetle, meloid
    beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin
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