Definition of TENEBRIONID

tenebrionid

Plural: tenebrionids

Noun

  • sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain
  • Any member of family Tenebrionidae of darkling beetles.

Origin / Etymology

From translingual Tenebrio + -n- + -id.

Synonyms

darkling beetle, darkling groung beetle

Scrabble Score: 14

tenebrionid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tenebrionid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tenebrionid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

tenebrionid: valid Words With Friends Word