ca·delle (k -d l )n. A small blackish beetle (Tenebroides mauritanicus), both the larval and adult forms of which damage stored grain. [French, from Provençal cadello, from Latin catella, feminine of catellus, puppy, from catulus, the young of animals; see kat- in Indo-European roots.] |
cadelle [kəˈdɛl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a widely distributed beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus, that feeds on flour, grain, and other stored foods: family Trogositidae
[French, from Provençal cadello, from Latin catellus a little dog]
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