anobiid

/ (əˈnəʊbɪɪd) /

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noun

any coleopterous beetle of the family Anobiidae, in which the pronotum characteristically forms a hood that more or less covers the head. The family includes such notorious pests as the furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) and the deathwatch beetle, the larvae of which attack furniture and beamsSee also deathwatch

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Words nearby anobiid

annus horribilis, annus mirabilis, Annwfn, ano-, anoa, anobiid, anocracy, anode, anode dark space, anode glow, anode resistance

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