tiger beetle
noun
any of numerous active, usually brightly colored beetles, of the family Cicindelidae, that prey on other insects.
Origin of tiger beetle
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby tiger beetle
tig,
tig welding,
tigard,
tiger,
tiger balm,
tiger beetle,
tiger by the tail,
tiger cat,
tiger economy,
tiger kidnapping,
tiger lily
Example sentences from the Web for tiger beetle
Perhaps the carnivorous larva of the tiger-beetle, or cicindela, is as ferocious a being as any in this state.
The Life of an Insect |AnonymousIt has very long legs, and prefers climbing among the foliage to living on the ground, like most varieties of the tiger-beetle.
Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880 |Various
British Dictionary definitions for tiger beetle
tiger beetle
noun
any active predatory beetle of the family Cicindelidae, chiefly of warm dry regions, having powerful mandibles and long legs
Word Origin for tiger beetle
C19: so called because it has patterned, sometimes striped, wing covers