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| Noun | 1. A genus of coleopterous insects, the larvae of which feed animal substances. They are very destructive to dries meats, skins, woolens, and furs. The most common species is D. lardarius, known as the bacon beetle.[Websters]. | |
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Date "Dermestes" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1839. (references) |
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Etymology:Dermestes \Der*mes"tes\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression skin root of to eat.]. (references) |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A genus of coleopterous insects, the larvae of which feed animal substances. They are very destructive to dries meats, skins, woolens, and furs. The most common species is D. lardarius, known as the bacon beetle.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DERMESTES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1839. (references) |
| Etymology:Dermestes \Der*mes"tes\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression skin root of to eat.]. (references) |
