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Moth :: Moth (n.) Any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larvae of several species of beetles of the genera Dermestes and Anthrenus. Carpet moths are often the larvae of Anthrenus. See Carpet beetle, under Carpet, Dermestes, Anthrenus..

Clavicornes :: Clavicornes (n. pl.) A group of beetles having club-shaped antennae.

Lamellicornia :: Lamellicornia (n. pl.) A group of lamellicorn, plant-eating beetles; -- called also Lamellicornes..

Longicornia :: Longicornia (n. pl.) A division of beetles, including a large number of species, in which the antennae are very long. Most of them, while in the larval state, bore into the wood or beneath the bark of trees, and some species are very destructive to fruit and shade trees. See Apple borer, under Apple, and Locust beetle, under Locust..

Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods..

Phyllophagan :: Phyllophagan (n.) One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon the leaves of plants, as the chafers..

Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera..

Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) To beat with a heavy mallet.

Clock :: Clock (n.) A large beetle, esp. the European dung beetle (Scarabaeus stercorarius)..

Beetled :: Beetled (imp. & p. p.) of Beetl.

Dorr :: Dorr (n.) The dorbeetle; also, a drone or an idler. See 1st Dor..

Mallet :: Mallet (n.) A small maul with a short handle, -- used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, -- used in playing croquet..

Beetle :: Beetle (v. i.) To extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut.

Curculio :: Curculio (n.) One of a large group of beetles (Rhynchophora) of many genera; -- called also weevils, snout beetles, billbeetles, and billbugs. Many of the species are very destructive, as the plum curculio, the corn, grain, and rice weevils, etc..

Fly-case :: Fly-case (n.) The covering of an insect, esp. the elytra of beetles..

Longhorn :: Longhorn (n.) A long-horned animal, as a cow, goat, or beetle. See Long-horned..

Triungulus :: Triungulus (n.) The active young larva of any oil beetle. It has feet armed with three claws, and is parasitic on bees. See Illust. of Oil beetle, under Oil..

Hornbug :: Hornbug (n.) A large nocturnal beetle of the genus Lucanus (as L. capreolus, and L. dama), having long, curved upper jaws, resembling a sickle. The grubs are found in the trunks of old trees..

Scaraboid :: Scaraboid (n.) A scaraboid beetle.

Elytroid :: Elytroid (a.) Resembling a beetle's wing case.

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