Definitions for khapra beetleˈkɑ prə, ˈkæp rə

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kha′pra bee`tleˈkɑ prə, ˈkæp rə(n.)

a tiny cosmopolitan beetle, Trogoderma granarium, that is a pest of stored grain and other dried organic matter.
Category: Entomology

Origin of khapra beetle:

1925–30; < Hindi khaprā lit., destroyer

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