# rove beetle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of various carnivorous or scavenging beetles of the family Staphylinidae that are often found in decaying matter and have slender bodies and short wing covers.

## Etymology
From rove (“to roam; a roam”) + beetle, in reference to the family's scavenging tendencies.

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