(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:57:06

Tri*un"gu*lus (?), n.; pl. Triunguli (#). [NL. See Tri-, and Ungulate.] Zool.

The active young larva of any oil beetle. It has feet armed with three claws, and is parasitic on bees. See Illust. of Oil beetle, under Oil.

 

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