"thunderbolt beetle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thunderbolt beetles [plural]
Etymology: Named in reference to the zigzag pattern on its back. Head templates: {{en-noun}} thunderbolt beetle (plural thunderbolt beetles)
  1. (dated) A long-horned beetle (Sarosesthes fulminans) whose larva bores in the trunks of oak and chestnut trees. Tags: dated Categories (lifeform): Chrysomeloid beetles
    Sense id: en-thunderbolt_beetle-en-noun-fXpkU5ok Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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