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Dermestes

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Translingual

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Dermestes lardarius

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δερμηστής (dermēstḗs, worm which eats skin or leather).

Proper noun

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Dermestes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Dermestidae – skin beetles.

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Hyponyms

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Descendants

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  • English: skin beetle (partial calque)
  • Russian: кожее́д (kožejéd) (calque)

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