carpet beetle

car·pet bee·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-pit beet-l]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt ˈbit l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-pit beet-l]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt ˈbit l/

Definitions of carpet beetle words

noun carpet beetle any of various beetles of the genus Anthrenus, the larvae of which feed on carpets, furnishing fabrics, etc: family Dermestidae 3
noun carpet beetle any of a number of small beetles (family Dermestidae, esp. genus Anthrenus) whose larvae feed on furs and woolens, esp. carpets 3
noun 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 carpet beetle Any of numerous species of beetles in the family Dermestidae, especially in the genus Anthrenus, which are pests that cause extensive damage to wool, leather, silk, feathers, many stored products, and animal specimens. 0

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Origin of carpet beetle

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Carpet beetle

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carpet beetle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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