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confused flour beetle

confused flour beetle noun: a beetle of the species Tribolium confusum.

confused flour beetle: a beetle of the species Tribolium confusum
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Noun

confused flour beetle (plural confused flour beetles)

  1. A beetle of the species Tribolium confusum.

confused flour beetle meaning in Tamil

confused flour beetle in Tamil

பழுப்புநிற மாவு வண்டு

Forms of confused flour beetle

pluralconfused flour beetles

Origin of confused flour beetle

Said to be named after the fact that it is easily confused with the red flour beetle. Both eat flour.

Questions about confused flour beetle

What does confused flour beetle mean?
Confused flour beetle means a beetle of the species Tribolium confusum.
What is confused flour beetle in Tamil?
Confused flour beetle in Tamil is பழுப்புநிற மாவு வண்டு. See Confused flour beetle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is confused flour beetle?
Confused flour beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of confused flour beetle?
The plural of confused flour beetle is confused flour beetles.

Words near confused flour beetle in the dictionary

  1. confuscation
  2. confuse
  3. confused
  4. confused deputies
  5. confused deputy
  6. confused flour beetle
  7. confused flour beetles
  8. confusedlie
  9. confusedly
  10. confusedness
  11. confusednesses

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