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• The active young larva of any oil beetle. It has feet armed with three claws, and is parasitic on bees. See Illust. of Oil beetle, under Oil.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
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• The active young larva of any oil beetle. It has feet armed with three claws, and is parasitic on bees. See Illust. of Oil beetle, under Oil.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.