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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
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