The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Anthrenus — An*thre nus ([a^]n*thr[=e] n[u^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. anqrh nh a hornet.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common museum pest is {Anthrenus varius}; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anthrenus scrophulariae — Anthrenus An*thre nus ([a^]n*thr[=e] n[u^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. anqrh nh a hornet.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common museum pest is {Anthrenus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthrenus — anˈthrēnəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek anthrēnē hornet, wasp more at atheroma : a genus of small beetles (family Dermestidae) having hairy larvae very destructive to woolen goods, fur, or other organic… … Useful english dictionary
Speckkäfer — (Dermestidae), Käferfamilie, kleine Tiere von ovalem Körper mit kurzen, zurückziehbaren, gekeulten Fühlern, gesenktem Kopf, meist einem einzelnen Stirnauge und kurzen, einziehbaren Beinen, leben auf Blüten oder in morschen Bäumen, die meisten… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
