carabidae

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Carabidae
    n 1: ground beetles [syn: {Carabidae}, {family Carabidae}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]