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Anthrenus

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(n.) 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 A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulariae. The larvae are commonly confounded with moths.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Anthrenus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/anthrenus.html. 1828.
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