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khapra beetle

(kä′prə)

a dermestid beetle (Trogoderma granarium) native to S and SE Asia, now a destructive grain pest in much of the world

Origin: Hindi khaprā, lit., destroyer, akin to Sans kṣayati, (he) destroys < IE *gwhthei(e)-, to swindle, destroy > Gr phthiein, to waste away

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noun

A beetle (Trogoderma granurium) accidentally introduced to several places in the United States that is an extremely destructive grain pest.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi khaprā

Origin: , from khapnā, to destroy

Origin: , ultimately from Sanskrit kṣāpayati, he destroys

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