fur beetle

noun

A kind of beetle in the family Dermestidae, Attagenus pellio, best known as a pest that feeds on materials of animal origin, such as fur.

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Meanings

nounfur beetle (plural fur beetles)

plural fur beetles

  1. A kind of beetle in the family Dermestidae, Attagenus pellio, best known as a pest that feeds on materials of animal origin, such as fur.

Translations

Danish pelsklanner
  • pelsklannerAttagenus pellio
Finnish pilkkuturkiskuoriainen
  • pilkkuturkiskuoriainenAttagenus pellio
Swedish pälsänger
  • pälsängerAttagenus pellio
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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