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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


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