Trachelidan

Trachelidan
Trachelidan Tra*chel"i*dan, n. [Gr. ? neck.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of a tribe of beetles ({Trachelides}) which have the head supported on a pedicel. The oil beetles and the Cantharides are examples. [1913 Webster]

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  • Trachelides — Trachelidan Tra*chel i*dan, n. [Gr. ? neck.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of a tribe of beetles ({Trachelides}) which have the head supported on a pedicel. The oil beetles and the Cantharides are examples. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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