"Goliath beetle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Goliath beetles [plural]
Etymology: After the Biblical giant Goliath. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Goliath beetle (plural Goliath beetles)
  1. A very large cetoniid beetle of the genus Goliathus. Wikipedia link: Goliath beetle Categories (lifeform): Scarabaeoids Translations (Translations): goljatkuoriainen (Finnish), golia (Italian), жук-голиа́ф (žuk-goliáf) [masculine] (Russian)

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