anobiid

/ əˈnəʊbɪɪd /

noun

1. any coleopterous beetle of the family Anobiidae, in which the pronotum characteristically forms a hood that more or less covers the head. The family includes such notorious pests as the furniture beetle ( Anobium punctatum ) and the deathwatch beetle , the larvae of which attack furniture and beams See also deathwatch

Example Sentences

A pest-control expert can feel the sawdust and make a fairly accurate identification, because lyctid powder feels like talc, bostrichid powder feels like cornmeal and anobiid powder feels gritty.

From Washington Post

Priocerata.—The families Elaterid� and Anobiid� are each represented by a peculiar species of a European genus.

From Project Gutenberg