Found 2 items, similar to Rove beetle.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: rove beetle rove beetle n : active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits
English → English (gcide) Definition: Rove beetle Rove \Rove\, n. The act of wandering; a ramble. [1913 Webster] In thy nocturnal rove one moment halt. --Young. [1913 Webster] Rove beetle (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of beetles of the family Staphylinid[ae], having short elytra beneath which the wings are folded transversely. They are rapid runners, and seldom fly. [1913 Webster]