flour beetle
flour beetle · flour beetles
Any of several beetle species that are found in grain and grain productsAny of several beetle species (genera Tribolium, Gnathocerus, and others in family Tenebrionidae) that are found in grain and grain products.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several beetle species (genera Tribolium, Gnathocerus, and others in family Tenebrionidae) that are found in grain and grain products.
More definitions
- an insect that infests flour and stored grains
Forms
plural: flour beetles| Singular | flour beetle |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an insect that infests flour and stored grains:flour weevil