"dermestoid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Dermestes + -oid Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Dermestes|genus}} Dermestes, {{suffix|en||oid}} + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dermestoid (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Pertaining to or resembling the genus Dermestes. Wikipedia link: Dermestidae Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: dermestic
    Sense id: en-dermestoid-en-adj-kZNpLuJ- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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