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deathwatch beetle

DEFINITIONS OF: deathwatch beetle

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n bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death

Synonyms:
Xestobium rufovillosum, deathwatch
Type of:
beetle
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
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