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tenebrionid

/tɪˈnɛb.ri.ə.nɪd/

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noun

/tɪˈnɛb.ri.ə.nɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип медлительного, твердотелого, черного наземного долгоносика, чьи личинки питаются разлагающимся растительным материалом или зерном.

A noun referring to a type of sluggish, hard-bodied, black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on decaying plant material or grain.

  1. Darkling beetleC2formalscientific

    A sluggish, hard-bodied, black terrestrial beetle whose larvae feed on decaying plant material or grain.

    ruЧернотелка

    • The tenebrionid scurried across the desert sand.
    • Tenebrionid larvae are often found in stored grain.
    • This species of tenebrionid is common in arid regions.

    Synonymsdarkling beetle

Forms
  • tenebrionids plural form
  • tenebrionids' possessive plural form
  • tenebrionid's possessive singular form