Dor

/dΙ”r/ noun

A large black beetle found in Europe that makes a loud buzzing sound, also called a doodlebug or shard beetle.

From Old English 'dora,' related to the buzzing sound the insect makes. The name is onomatopoetic, mimicking the drone of the beetle's flight.

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