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hister

noun
his·​ter | \ ˈhistÉ™(r)\
variants: or less commonly hister beetle
plural -s

Definition of hister

: a beetle of the family Histeridae

History and Etymology for hister

New Latin Hister, genus of beetles, from Latin hister actor, from Etruscan; from the fact that these beetles play dead when disturbed

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