carpet beetle

Noun

Meaning

small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

carpet bug silverfish psocid bark louse carpet moth black carpet beetle drugstore beetle book louse biscuit beetle buffalo carpet beetle woolly bear furniture beetle larder beetle khapra beetle hide beetle
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Hypernyms

beetle

Hyponyms

black carpet beetle buffalo carpet beetle Anthrenus scrophulariae

Close letter words and terms

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