flour beetle
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flour beetle

noun

Definition of FLOUR BEETLE

: any of various small darkling beetles (especially Tribolium confusum and T. castaneum) that typically feed on and lay eggs in stored grain and grain products

First Known Use of FLOUR BEETLE

1888

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