carrion beetle

noun

any of the beetles of the family Silphidae that feed on and deposit their eggs in carrion.

Origin of carrion beetle

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby carrion beetle

carrier wave, carrier-free, carrington, carriole, carrion, carrion beetle, carrion crow, carrion flower, carritch, carrière, carrión's disease

British Dictionary definitions for carrion beetle

carrion beetle

noun

any beetle of the family Silphidae that track carrion by a keen sense of smell See also burying beetle