Carabidae

plural noun

Ca·​rab·​i·​dae

kəˈrabəˌdē

: a large family of beetles comprising the ground beetles which are usually shining black or metallic in color, have long antennae and 5-jointed tarsi, are mostly of active, predaceous, and largely terrestrial habits, and destroy many injurious insects compare bombardier beetle

carabidan

kəˈrabədᵊn

adjective or noun

carabideous

¦karə¦bidēəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Carabus, type genus + -idae

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