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Brachinus

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Noun1.Brachinus - bombardier beetlesBrachinus - bombardier beetles                  
genus Brachinus
arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
Carabidae, family Carabidae - ground beetles
bombardier beetle - beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed
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