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Definition of “carpet beetle”

carpet beetle or (US) carpet bug

Definitions

noun

  1. any of various beetles of the genus Anthrenus, the larvae of which feed on carpets, furnishing fabrics, etc: family Dermestidae

Example Sentences Including 'carpet beetle'

I've never had spiders in my computer, but I have had carpet beetle larvae in my video player.
New Scientist (1998)

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