English dictionary
dermestes
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noun
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A genus of coleopterous insects, the larvæ of which feed animal substances. They are very destructive to dries meats, skins, woolens, and furs. The most common species is <i>D. lardarius</i>, known as the <i>bacon beetle</i>.
Source: webster1913