stag beetle

Any of numerous large beetles of the family Lucanidae, the males of which have large, elaborately branched and toothed mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag.

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stag beetle

(Animals) any lamellicorn beetle of the family Lucanidae, the males of which have large branched mandibles

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stag′ bee`tle

any of numerous beetles of the family Lucanidae, some of the males of which have mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag.

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Noun

stag beetle - a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers

lamellicorn beetle - beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal segments

family Lucanidae, Lucanidae - stag beetles

Translations

Hirschkäfer

cerf-volant

stag beetle

n → Hirschkäfer m

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stag beetle

n → cervo volante

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It is known that an average developmental cycle of stag beetle (Lucanus cervus L., 1752) lasts for 5 years.

Analysis of gene flow between generations of various years in population of stag beetle (Lucanus Cervus l.) based on Rapd and Issr Dna markers

A survey of the rhinoceros beetle and stag beetle market in Japan.

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