Definition of dermestid in English:

dermestid

noundəːˈmɛstɪddərˈmestəd

Entomology

A small beetle of a family (Dermestidae ) that includes many kinds which are destructive (especially as larvae) to hides, skin, fur, wool, and other animal substances.
〔昆〕皮蠹科昆虫
Example sentencesExamples
- The destruction of nests discourages infestations by dermestid beetles and other insect scavengers which could move to other household items.
- The dank cave floor swarms with flesh-eating dermestid beetles, which museums often employ to clean animal skeletons; should a maladroit bat fall into their midst, they'll reduce it to bones in minutes.
- The mandibles were exposed to dermestid beetles, cleaned, and the coordinates of 16 landmark points were digitized for the right hemimandible.
- Specimens were then prepared for morphometric analysis with dermestid beetles, which cleaned and disarticulated skeletal elements of the head.
- The left set of leg bones was cleaned by dermestid beetles and airdried in preparation for chemical analysis.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Dermestidae (plural), from the genus name Dermestes, formed irregularly from Greek derma 'skin' + esthiein 'eat'.

Definition of dermestid in US English:

dermestid

noundərˈmestəd

Entomology

A small beetle of a family (Dermestidae) that includes many kinds which are destructive (especially as larvae) to hides, skin, fur, wool, and other animal substances.
〔昆〕皮蠹科昆虫
Example sentencesExamples
- The dank cave floor swarms with flesh-eating dermestid beetles, which museums often employ to clean animal skeletons; should a maladroit bat fall into their midst, they'll reduce it to bones in minutes.
- The mandibles were exposed to dermestid beetles, cleaned, and the coordinates of 16 landmark points were digitized for the right hemimandible.
- Specimens were then prepared for morphometric analysis with dermestid beetles, which cleaned and disarticulated skeletal elements of the head.
- The destruction of nests discourages infestations by dermestid beetles and other insect scavengers which could move to other household items.
- The left set of leg bones was cleaned by dermestid beetles and airdried in preparation for chemical analysis.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Dermestidae (plural), from the genus name Dermestes, formed irregularly from Greek derma ‘skin’ + esthiein ‘eat’.

单词	dermestid
释义	Definition of dermestid in English: dermestid noundəːˈmɛstɪddərˈmestəd Entomology A small beetle of a family (Dermestidae ) that includes many kinds which are destructive (especially as larvae) to hides, skin, fur, wool, and other animal substances. 〔昆〕皮蠹科昆虫 Example sentencesExamples The destruction of nests discourages infestations by dermestid beetles and other insect scavengers which could move to other household items. The dank cave floor swarms with flesh-eating dermestid beetles, which museums often employ to clean animal skeletons; should a maladroit bat fall into their midst, they'll reduce it to bones in minutes. The mandibles were exposed to dermestid beetles, cleaned, and the coordinates of 16 landmark points were digitized for the right hemimandible. Specimens were then prepared for morphometric analysis with dermestid beetles, which cleaned and disarticulated skeletal elements of the head. The left set of leg bones was cleaned by dermestid beetles and airdried in preparation for chemical analysis. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Dermestidae (plural), from the genus name Dermestes, formed irregularly from Greek derma 'skin' + esthiein 'eat'. Definition of dermestid in US English: dermestid noundərˈmestəd Entomology A small beetle of a family (Dermestidae) that includes many kinds which are destructive (especially as larvae) to hides, skin, fur, wool, and other animal substances. 〔昆〕皮蠹科昆虫 Example sentencesExamples The dank cave floor swarms with flesh-eating dermestid beetles, which museums often employ to clean animal skeletons; should a maladroit bat fall into their midst, they'll reduce it to bones in minutes. The mandibles were exposed to dermestid beetles, cleaned, and the coordinates of 16 landmark points were digitized for the right hemimandible. Specimens were then prepared for morphometric analysis with dermestid beetles, which cleaned and disarticulated skeletal elements of the head. The destruction of nests discourages infestations by dermestid beetles and other insect scavengers which could move to other household items. The left set of leg bones was cleaned by dermestid beetles and airdried in preparation for chemical analysis. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Dermestidae (plural), from the genus name Dermestes, formed irregularly from Greek derma ‘skin’ + esthiein ‘eat’.
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