cadelle

ca·delle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-del]
- /kəˈdɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-del]
- /kəˈdɛl/

Definitions of cadelle word

noun cadelle a widely distributed beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus, that feeds on flour, grain, and other stored foods, as well as on other insects: family Trogositidae 3
noun cadelle the larva or adult of a small, shiny, black beetle (Tenebroides mauritanicus) harmful to grain 3
noun cadelle a small, blackish beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus, that feeds, as both larva and adult, on stored grain and on other insects. 1
noun cadelle A small, dark beetle that is frequently found in food storage, where it scavenges and preys on other insects. 1

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Origin of cadelle

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; < French < Provençal cadello < Latin catellus, catella puppy, equivalent to cat(ulus) young of an animal + -ellus, -ella diminutive suffix

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cadelle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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