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flour beetle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several beetle species (genera Tribolium, Gnathocerus, and others in family Tenebrionidae) that are found in grain and grain products.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

an insect that infests flour and stored grains

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: flour weevil

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: darkling beetle, darkling groung beetle, tenebrionid

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