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Tribolium

Tribolium

9.9
A small beetle that eats flour and stored grain
  • noun
  • /ˈtraɪboʊliəm/
  • Specialized
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  • The red flour beetle, a member of the genus Tribolium, is a common pest in flour mills.

Examples

  • Tribolium species are often found in grain storage facilities around the world.

  • The Tribolium beetles are common pests in flour mills.

  • Scientists frequently use Tribolium as a model organism in genetic and evolutionary research.

  • Many farmers struggle with Tribolium infestations in their grain storage.

  • The red flour beetle is a well-known example of a Tribolium species that infests stored grains.

  • Farmers often find Tribolium beetles in their grain storage, where they can cause significant damage.

  • During inspections, experts frequently identify Tribolium species in warehouses that store grain products.

Synonyms

flour beetle
vsTribolium
1 6.2

A small insect that lives in flour and stored grains and spoils food

refers to the whole group of related small beetles rather than one species
genus Tribolium
vsTribolium
  • Specialized
9.9

A small beetle that lives in and eats stored grain and flour

is the same meaning but uses the formal genus label

Compounds

genus Tribolium
  • Specialized
9.9

A small beetle that lives in and eats stored grain and flour

Surface Forms

Tribolium singular
Triboliums plural

Etymology

Tribolium is a scientific Latin-style name for a group of small flour beetles, and it ends with -ium, the same kind of ending you see in museum to mark a named thing. A helpful way to remember Tribolium is to think of the part tribo as sounding like 'rub' or 'wear', because these beetles rub away and eat stored grain.