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deathwatch beetle

noun
🔊/ˌdeθwɒtʃ ˈbiːtl/
🔊/ˌdeθwɑːtʃ ˈbiːtl/
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  1. a small insect that eats into old wood, making sounds like a watch ticking红毛窃蠹（专蛀旧木，发出类似表的嘀嗒声的小甲虫）Topics Insects, worms, etc.c2