noun
Paussidae; ant nest beetles
Taxonomic family name for a group of beetles, often called ant nest beetles in English. Used in biological contexts.
ヒゲブトオサムシ科の甲虫はアリの巣に共生することが知られている。
Beetles of the family Paussidae are known to live symbiotically in ant nests.
The name is composed of ヒゲ (whisker/antenna), ブト (thick), オサムシ (ground beetle), and 科 (family), describing a family of beetles with thick antennae. The exact derivation is uncertain.