‖Car″a‐bus (kăr″ȧ‐bŭs), n. [NL., fr. Gr. κάραβοσ a horned beetle.] (Zoöl.) A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.