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dermestid

der·mes·tid [ dur méstid ] (plural der·mes·tids)


noun 
Definition:
 
beetle that eats organic materials: a beetle with clubbed antennae that eats organic materials, e.g. cabinet and carpet beetles. Family Dermestidae.

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin Dermestidae< Greek derma "skin" + esthiein "eat"]
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