bombardier beetle
معنی کامل و مثالها
● (جانورشناسی) چسونه (انواع سوسکهای جنس Brachinus که حربهی دفاعی آنها پرتاب مایعی بدبو است)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'bombardier' refers to a military artilleryman who operates a bombard, a type of cannon. The beetle is named after this because of its ability to 'bombard' its enemies with a spray.
مثال
- The bombardier beetle sprayed its attackers with a noxious chemical.
- The defense mechanism of the bombardier beetle is quite fascinating.
- The bombardier beetle's spray can reach temperatures of up to 100 degrees Celsius.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed