cadelle beetle
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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
Coleoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae — Main article: Insecta in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropods, including insects, arachnids and crustaceans, among his class Insecta . Insects with hardened wing… … Wikipedia
Coleoptere — Coleoptera Pour les articles homonymes, voir Coléoptère (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
Coléoptère — Coleoptera Pour les articles homonymes, voir Coléoptère (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
