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Meaning of 'anthrenus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Anthrenus [ 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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