carrion beetle
noun
: any of numerous beetles of the genera Necrophorus and Silpha (family Silphidae) that feed chiefly on dead animals though a few (as S. bituberosa) attack economic plants see spinach carrion beetle
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“Carrion beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrion%20beetle. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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