Deathwatch Beetle Definition
noun
Any of several wood-boring beetles of the family Anobiidae that make a clicking sound with the head from inside furniture and other wooden structures. The sound has traditionally been regarded as a portent of death.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- Xestobium rufovillosum
- deathwatch
Other Word Forms of Deathwatch Beetle
Noun
Singular:
deathwatch beetle
Plural:
deathwatch-beetles
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