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Carpet beetle Moderate

Carpet beetle has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics

2

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.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
beetle
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
buffalo carpet beetle black carpet beetle
Rhyming Words
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