# fiddle beetle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Japanese carabid beetle (Carabus blaptoides).
2. Any of certain species of genus Mormolyce.

## Etymology
So called from its shape.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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