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Definition of Deathwatch beetle
1. Noun. Bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death.
Exact synonyms: Deathwatch, Xestobium Rufovillosum
Generic synonyms: Beetle
Group relationships: Anobiidae, Family Anobiidae
Generic synonyms: Beetle
Group relationships: Anobiidae, Family Anobiidae
Definition of Deathwatch beetle
1. Noun. Any of various beetles of the family ''Anobiidae'' that bore into wood and make a tapping sound. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deathwatch Beetle
Literary usage of Deathwatch beetle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Library of Natural History by Richard Lydekker (1901)
"... .3110 deathwatch beetle, . . .3110 Churchyard Beetle and Larva, . .3111 Meal
Worm Beetle and Larva, . . 3112 Oil Beetles and Larvae, . ..."
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