Beetle and Deathwatch beetle

Beetle noun - Insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings.

Deathwatch beetle and beetle are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Deathwatch beetle" with "Beetle", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: beetling, beetled, beet

Deathwatch beetle noun - Bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death.

Beetle and deathwatch beetle are semantically related. You can use "Beetle" instead a noun phrase "Deathwatch beetle".