tapestry beetle

noun

A small black dermestid beetle (Attagenus unicolor) whose larva feeds on tapestry, carpets, etc.

Meanings

nountapestry beetle (plural tapestry beetles)

plural tapestry beetles

  1. obsoleteA small black dermestid beetle (Attagenus unicolor) whose larva feeds on tapestry, carpets, etc.

    Synonyms: black carpet beetle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small black dermestid beetle (Attagenus unicolor) whose larva feeds on tapestry, carpets, etc.

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

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

Chicago

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

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