dermestes
dɜːrmɪˈstiːz, dɜːrmɪˈsteɪz
Definitions
1. noun
a genus of skin beetles, especially the species Dermestes maculatus, used in taxidermy to clean animal hides.
“The taxidermist used dermestes to clean the deer hide before mounting it.”
dɜːrmɪˈstiːz, dɜːrmɪˈsteɪz
1. noun
a genus of skin beetles, especially the species Dermestes maculatus, used in taxidermy to clean animal hides.
“The taxidermist used dermestes to clean the deer hide before mounting it.”