cadelle beetle

cadelle beetle
A beetle, known as a common pest in storehouses and granaries throughout the world, Tenebroides mauritanicus.

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  • cadelle — [kə del′] n. [Fr < Prov cadello < L catella, fem. of catellus, puppy, whelp < IE base * kat , to bear young > ON hathna, young goat] the larva or adult of a small, shiny, black beetle (Tenebroides mauritanicus) harmful to grain …   English World dictionary

  • cadelle — kəˈdel noun ( s) Etymology: French, from Provençal cadello, from Latin catella, feminine of catellus little dog, whelp; akin to Middle High German hatele goat, Old Norse hathna young she goat, Latin catulus young of an animal, Russian kotit sya… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cadelle — noun Etymology: French, from Occitan cadello, from Latin catella, feminine of catellus little dog, diminutive of catulus young animal Date: circa 1861 a small cosmopolitan black beetle (Tenebroides mauritanicus) destructive to stored grain …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cadelle — /keuh del /, n. a small, blackish beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus, that feeds, as both larva and adult, on stored grain and on other insects. [1860 65; < F < Pr cadello < L catellus, catella puppy, equiv. to cat(ulus) young of an animal + ellus …   Universalium

  • cadelle — ca•delle [[t]kəˈdɛl[/t]] n. ent a small black beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus, that feeds on grain both as a larva and an adult • Etymology: 1860–65; < F < Oc cadello < L catella puppy …   From formal English to slang

  • cadelle — /kəˈdɛl/ (say kuh del) noun a small blackish beetle, Tenebrioides mauritanicus, all stages of which are commonly destructive to cereals. {French, from Provençal cadello, from Latin catellus, catella little animal} …  

  • cereal farming — Introduction  growing (plant) of cereal crops for human food and livestock feed, as well as for other uses, including industrial starch.       Cereals, or grains, are members of the grass family cultivated primarily for their starchy seeds… …   Universalium

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