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dermestid
der·mes·tid D5153150 (dər-mĕs′tĭd)n. Any of various beetles of the family Dermestidae, having larvae that feed chiefly on materials of animal origin such as fur, hides, wool, and stored food.
[From New Latin Dermēstidae, family name, from Dermēstēs, type genus, from Greek dermēstēs, worm that eats skin or leather, derma, skin; see der- in Indo-European roots, edō, es-, to eat; see ed- in Indo-European roots.]
der·mes′tid adj.dermestid (ˌdɜːˈmɛstɪd) n (Animals) any beetle of the family Dermestidae, whose members are destructive at both larval and adult stages to a wide range of stored organic materials such as wool, fur, feathers, and meat. They include the bacon (or larder), cabinet, carpet, leather, and museum beetles[C19: from New Latin dermestida, from Greek dermēstēs, from derma skin + esthiein to eat]EncyclopediaSeebeetle |