# rhinoceros beetle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of various tropical beetles, of the subfamily Dynastinae, having horns on the head and thorax; a pest on coconuts.

## Etymology
Named from its horn, reminiscent of the rhinoceros.

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