The definition of a beetle is an insect of the Coleoptera order
that has a tough round body and two sets of wings, one which is
stiff and protects the other.(noun) An example of a beetle is a
boll weevil. See beetle in Webster's New World College
Dictionary Origin: ME bitil < OE bitela < bītan, bite Origin: ME
& OE (Anglian) betel, mallet, hammer: ult. connected with beat
See beetle in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Origin: Middle
English betil Origin: , from Old English bitela Origin: , from
bītan, to bite; see bheid- in Indo-European roots. Origin: From
Middle English bitel-brouwed, grim-browed Origin: : bitel, sharp
(probably from Old English *bitol, biting, from Old English
bite, bite; see bit 2) Origin: + brouwed (from brow, brow; see
brow). Origin: Middle English betel Origin: , from Old English
bȳtl; see bhau- in Indo-European roots. Learn more about beetle