'Rove beetle' definitions:
Definition of 'rove beetle'
(from WordNet)
noun
Active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits
Definition of 'Rove beetle'
From: GCIDE
- Rove \Rove\, n. The act of wandering; a ramble. [1913 Webster]
- In thy nocturnal rove one moment halt. --Young. [1913 Webster]
- Rove beetle (Zool.), any one of numerous species of beetles of the family Staphylinidae, having short elytra beneath which the wings are folded transversely. They are rapid runners, and seldom fly. [1913 Webster]