Definition of Trogoderma
:a genus of dermestid beetles including several that are destructive to stored food — see khapra beetle
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Trogoderma
noun
Tro·go·der·ma
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ˌtrōgəˈdərmə
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Origin and Etymology of trogoderma
New Latin, from trogo- (from Greek trōgein to gnaw) + -derma
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