"beetle-sticker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beetle-stickers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} beetle-sticker (plural beetle-stickers)
  1. (slang, dated) An entomologist. Tags: dated, slang
    Sense id: en-beetle-sticker-en-noun-Sn~NGVAI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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