Carabidae

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Carabidae \Carabidae\ n.
     a family of nocturnal, terrestrial insects consisting of the
     {ground beetles}, which feed chiefly on other insects.
  
     Syn: family {Carabidae}.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Carabidae
       n : ground beetles [syn: {family Carabidae}]