anobiid
|a-no-bi-id|
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/əˈnoʊbiɪd/
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/əˈnəʊbiɪd/
small wood-boring beetle
Etymology
'anobiid' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'Anobiidae', where the family name was formed from the genus name 'Anobium'.
'Anobiidae' traces to the genus name 'Anobium' used in modern taxonomy; the English form 'anobiid' developed from this taxonomic name in the 19th–20th centuries.
Initially it referred specifically to the scientific family 'Anobiidae'; over time it has remained essentially the same, used in English for beetles of that family (commonly called powderpost beetles).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a beetle of the family Anobiidae; especially any of several small wood-boring beetles commonly called powderpost beetles that can damage seasoned wood and wooden furniture.
Anobiids can cause serious damage to old wooden beams if an infestation goes unnoticed.
Synonyms
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