deathwatch beetle

noun

Meaning

Any of various beetles of the family Anobiidae, especially Xestobium rufovillosum, that bore into wood and make a tapping sound.

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Related words

deathwatch(English)xestobium rufovillosum(English)death-watch beetle(English)rove beetle(English)ground beetle(English)click beetle(English)bee beetle(English)hide beetle(English)

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