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goliath beetle
CIDE DICTIONARY
goliath beetle, [From Goliath, the Philistine giant.].
Any species of Goliathus , a genus of very large and handsome African beetles. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
goliath beetle, n. any large beetle of the genus Goliathus, esp. G. giganteus native to Africa.
Etymology
LL f. Heb. golyat giant slain by David (1 Sam. 17)
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