1. A beetle of the family Carabidae, typically predatory and often found on the ground.
Usage: scientific/technical term; also called ground beetle

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the family Carabidae.
Usage: scientific/technical term

Examples

• The carabid beetle hunted for insects in the leaf litter.
• Carabids are important natural predators in agricultural ecosystems.
• Scientists studied the carabid fauna of the forest floor.
• This carabid species is nocturnal and feeds on small arthropods.
• The garden's carabid population helps control pest insects.