noun
- plural of dorbeetle; large beetles of the family Geotrupidae, also called dung beetles or earth-boring beetles, known for burrowing into soil and dung
Usage: chiefly British; also called tumblebugs or lousy watchmen in some regions
Examples
- The dorbeetles were busy tunneling beneath the pasture.
- Farmers often observe dorbeetles working in fields during spring.
- These dorbeetles help aerate soil and recycle nutrients.
- The children found several dorbeetles under the garden stones.