Trogoderma

noun

Tro·​go·​der·​ma

ˌtrōgəˈdərmə

: a genus of dermestid beetles including several that are destructive to stored food see khapra beetle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from trogo- (from Greek trōgein to gnaw) + -derma

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