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carrion beetle n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any beetle of the family Silphidae that track carrion by a keen sense of smell: best known are the burying or sexton beetles How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Carrion beetles soon follow to devour rotting flesh. Having produced a malodorous cocktail of amines, skatoles and other aromatic chemicals characteristic of rotting meat, the plant gently warms and disperses this pungent perfume -- the better to attract carrion beetles and flesh-feeding flies. |
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