KHAPRA BEETLE


Meaning of KHAPRA BEETLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-prə-, ˈkä- ]

noun

Etymology: Hindi & Urdu khaprā, literally, destroyer

Date: 1928

: a dermestid beetle ( Trogoderma granarium ) that is native to the Indian subcontinent and is now a serious pest of stored grain in most parts of the world

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