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| der·mes·tid [ dur méstid ] (plural der·mes·tids) |
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beetle that eats organic materials: a beetle with clubbed antennae that eats organic materials, e.g. cabinet and carpet beetles. Family Dermestidae.
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| [Late 19th century. < modern Latin Dermestidae< Greek derma "skin" + esthiein "eat"] |
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