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单词 flour beetle
释义

flour beetle

noun

: any of various small darkling beetles (especially Tribolium confusum and T. castaneum) that typically feed on and lay eggs in stored grain and grain products

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The two most promising species are flour beetles and black soldier flies, specifically the larval stages of these animals. The Economist, 4 July 2019 The team bred six populations of red flour beetles, and watched them for 80 to 100 generations in male-biased and female-biased groups. Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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