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flour beetle
noun
Definition of FLOUR BEETLE
: any of various small darkling beetles (especially Tribolium confusum and T. castaneum) that typically feed on and lay eggs in stored grain and grain products
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First Known Use of FLOUR BEETLE
1888
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