khapra beetle: Meaning and Definition of

kha'pra bee"tle

Pronunciation: (kä'pru, kap'ru), [key]
  1. a tiny cosmopolitan beetle, Trogoderma granarium, that is a pest of stored grain and other dried organic matter.
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