any of a family (Tenebrionidae) of sluggish, dark beetles that feed on plants at night
darkling beetle
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darkling beetle
noun
Any of numerous beetles of the family Tenebrionidae, having a brown or black body, feeding on decaying vegetation, living plants, or stored grain, and inhabiting a variety of habitats, including deserts. Also called tenebrionid .
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