black carpet beetle
black car·pet bee·tle
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak kahr-pit beet-l]
- /blæk ˈkɑr pɪt ˈbit l/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak kahr-pit beet-l]
- /blæk ˈkɑr pɪt ˈbit l/
Definitions of black carpet beetle words
- noun black carpet beetle any of several small beetles of the family Dermestidae, the larvae of which are household pests, feeding on rugs and other woolen fabrics, especially Anthrenus scrophulariae (buffalo carpet beetle) and Attagenus piceus (black carpet beetle) 1
- noun black carpet beetle An oval-shaped black beetle, Attagenus unicolor. 0
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Origin of black carpet beetle
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
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black carpet beetle popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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