Deathwatch (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Xestobium Rufovillosum
• Deathwatch Beetle

Hypernyms

• Beetle

Meaning ²

Minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Booklouse
• Liposcelis Divinatorius
• Book Louse

Hypernyms

• Psocopterous Insect

Hyponyms

• Trogium Pulsatorium
• Common Booklouse