buffalo bug

noun

carpet beetle of species Anthrenus scrophulariae.

Similar
ommon carpet beetlebuffalo carpet beetle

Meanings

nounbuffalo bug (plural buffalo bugs)

plural buffalo bugs

  1. UScarpet beetle of species Anthrenus scrophulariae.

    Synonyms: ommon carpet beetle, buffalo carpet beetle

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncarpet beetle of species Anthrenus scrophulariae.

Similar
ommon carpet beetlebuffalo carpet beetle
Cite this entry
APA

buffalo bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buffalo%20bug

MLA

“buffalo bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buffalo%20bug. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buffalo bug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buffalo%20bug.

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