Cadelle definition

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A small brown or black beetle (Tenebroides mauritanicus) that is a pest of stored grain.
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The larva or adult of a small, shiny, black beetle (Tenebroides mauritanicus) harmful to grain.
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Origin of cadelle

  • French from Provençal cadello from Latin catella feminine of catellus puppy from catulus the young of animals kat- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition