"fur beetle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fur beetles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fur beetle (plural fur beetles)
  1. A kind of beetle in the family Dermestidae, Attagenus pellio, best known as a pest that feeds on materials of animal origin, such as fur. Categories (lifeform): Bostrichiform beetles Translations (Attagenus pellio): pelsklanner (Danish), pilkkuturkiskuoriainen (Finnish), pälsänger (Swedish)

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