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Tribolium

noun
Tri·​bo·​li·​um | \ trīˈbōlēəm\

Definition of Tribolium

: a genus of small brown beetles (family Tenebrionidae) whose larvae feed on dry cereal products — see flour beetle

History and Etymology for Tribolium

New Latin, from Greek tribolos, any of various prickly plants + New Latin -ium

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