English dictionary
anthrenus
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noun
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A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common "museum pest" is <i>A. varius</i>; the carpet beetle is <i>A. scrophulariæ</i>. The larvæ are commonly confounded with moths.
Source: webster1913