carabidae

2 definitions found

carabidae - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Carabidae \Carabidae\ n.
     a family of nocturnal, terrestrial insects consisting of the
     ground beetles, which feed chiefly on other insects.
  
     Syn: family Carabidae.
          [WordNet 1.5]

carabidae - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Carabidae
      n 1: ground beetles [syn: Carabidae, family Carabidae]