larder beetle

noun

A dermestid beetle which is a common pest of stored food and other products of animal origin, Dermestes lardarius

Meanings

nounlarder beetle (plural larder beetles)

plural larder beetles

  1. A dermestid beetle which is a common pest of stored food and other products of animal origin, Dermestes lardarius

    Synonyms: bacon beetle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dermestid beetle which is a common pest of stored food and other products of animal origin, Dermestes lardarius

Also see

Translations

Danish flæskeklanner
  • flæskeklannerDermestes lardarius
Dutch gewone spekkever
  • gewone spekkeverDermestes lardarius
Esperanto larda dermesto
  • larda dermestoDermestes lardarius
French dermeste du lard
  • dermeste du lardDermestes lardarius
German Gemeiner Speckkäfer
  • Gemeiner SpeckkäferDermestes lardarius
Polish skórnik słoniniec
  • skórnik słoniniecDermestes lardarius
Swedish fläskänger
  • fläskängerDermestes lardarius
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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