bombardier beetle
noun
any ground beetle of the genus Brachinus, which ejects a puff of volatile fluid from its abdomen with a popping sound when disturbed.
Origin of bombardier beetle
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby bombardier beetle
bomb squad,
bombacaceous,
bombard,
bombarde,
bombardier,
bombardier beetle,
bombardon,
bombasine,
bombast,
bombastic,
bombax family