English Explanatory Dictionary

paussine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the subfamily Paussinae of ground beetles, most of which live as predators in ants' nests.

Word forms

paussine paussines

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Paussinae.

Synonyms

ant nest beetle
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