bọ hung
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Definition
Noun: 1. Dor beetle, dung beetle: A type of beetle, typically with a hard, rounded body, often black or dark in color, commonly found in or around cattle dung or decomposing organic matter.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trẻ con thường thấy bọ hung trong chuồng trâu. (Children often see dung beetles in the buffalo shed.)
- Bọ hung có vai trò quan trọng trong việc phân hủy chất thải. (Dor beetles play an important role in decomposing waste.)
Advanced Usage
- "Bọ hung đen": A common descriptive term specifying the black color of many dor beetles.
- Một con bọ hung đen đang lăn viên phân. (A black dung beetle is rolling a ball of dung.)
Variants and Related Words
- Họ bọ hung (Scarabaeidae): The scientific family name for scarab beetles, which includes dung beetles.
- Bọ cánh cứng: A general term for beetles (Coleoptera), the larger order to which belongs.
Synonyms
- Bọ phân: A more direct, colloquial term for dung beetle.
- Geotrupe (scientific): A genus within the dung beetle family.
Related Phrases / Compound Nouns
- Bọ hung vũ trụ: "Cosmic dung beetle" – a humorous or sci-fi inspired compound, not a biological term.
- Bọ hung lăn phân: Descriptive phrase meaning "dung-rolling beetle".