black carpet beetle
noun
See under carpet beetle.
Words nearby black carpet beetle
black butter,
black canyon,
black cap,
black caps,
black carpenter ant,
black carpet beetle,
black cataract,
black chaff,
black cherry,
black chokeberry,
black code
Definition for black carpet beetle (2 of 2)
carpet beetle
noun
any of several small beetles of the family Dermestidae, the larvae of which are household pests, feeding on rugs and other woolen fabrics, especially Anthrenus scrophulariae (buffalo carpet beetle) and Attagenus piceus (black carpet beetle).
Also called
carpet bug.
Origin of carpet beetle
First recorded in 1885–90
British Dictionary definitions for black carpet beetle
carpet beetle
US carpet bug
noun
any of various beetles of the genus Anthrenus, the larvae of which feed on carpets, furnishing fabrics, etc: family Dermestidae