Definition of 'deathwatch beetle'
deathwatch beetle in British
deathwatch beetle in British
(ˈdɛθˌwɒtʃ ˈbiːtəl)noun
a beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum, whose woodboring larvae are a serious pest The adult produces a rapid tapping sound
with its head that was once popularly supposed to presage death
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`Sinking oh so beautifully under the weight of debts and tax and deathwatch beetle and dangerous wiring and inadequate heating. THE HARDIE INHERITANCE
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