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| Noun | 1. A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common "museum pest" is A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulariae. The larvae are commonly confounded with moths.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ANTHRENUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Anthrenus \An*thre"nus\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression hornet.]. (references) |
Common Expressions: ANTHRENUS
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| Anthrenus scrophulariae | A small black and red and white carpet beetle. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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