dermestid

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dermestid

noun dermestids

Any beetle of the family Dermestidae, most of which are scavengers that feed on dry animal or plant material. Stray dermestids are a great hazard in a biology department.
Similar: dermestid beetle, skin beetle

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noun beetle of the family Dermestidae

Deutsch	Speckkäfer

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@misc{dermestid_2026,
  title = {dermestid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dermestid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}