carpet beetle

noun

Any of numerous species of beetles in the family Dermestidae, especially in the genus Anthrenus, which are pests that cause extensive damage to wool, leather, silk, feathers, many stored products, and animal specimens.

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carpet bug
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Meanings

nouncarpet beetle (plural carpet beetles)

plural carpet beetles

  1. Any of numerous species of beetles in the family Dermestidae, especially in the genus Anthrenus, which are pests that cause extensive damage to wool, leather, silk, feathers, many stored products, and animal specimens.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics

Similar
carpet bug
Broader
beetle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan escarabat de les catifes
  • escarabat de les catifesTranslations
Danish tæppebille
  • tæppebilleTranslations
German Teppichkäfer
  • TeppichkäferTranslations
Japanese 鰹節虫
  • 鰹節虫 (katsuobushi-mushi)Translations
Turkish kürk böceği
  • kürk böceğiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

carpet beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20beetle

MLA

“carpet beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20beetle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpet beetle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20beetle.

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