Dy‐nas″ti‐dan (?), n. [Gr. �, fem. of �. See Dynast. The name alludes to the immense size of some species.] (Zoöl.) One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including Dynastus Neptunus, and the Hercules beetle (D. Hercules) of tropical America, which grow to be six inches in length.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.