beetle-sticker

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Meaning · English

An entomologist.

Register: dated, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Entomologists all over England are in despair at the total failure of the insect crop, and have taken to botanising, angling, and other bad habits, in default of means for pursuing their natural avocation as beetle-stickers.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “beetle-sticker” mean?

An entomologist.

Is “beetle-sticker” formal or informal?

beetle-sticker is generally dated, slang.