Tiger-beetle
noun
1.
any of numerous active, usually brightly colored beetles, of the family Cicindelidae, that prey on other insects.
tiger beetle
noun
1.
any active predatory beetle of the family Cicindelidae, chiefly of warm dry regions, having powerful mandibles and long legs
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