Ptinus

noun

Pti·​nus

ˈtīnəs

: the type genus of Ptinidae comprising predominantly brown often hirsute beetles and including several pests of stored products see spider beetle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, perhaps from Greek phthinein to decay, wane

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