Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carpet bug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: car-pet bug
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics

Synonyms

carpet beetle

Questions

What does carpet bug mean?: small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics

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