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cadelle

noun ca·delle \kə-ˈdel\

Definition of CADELLE

:  a small cosmopolitan black beetle (Tenebroides mauritanicus) destructive to stored grain
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Origin of CADELLE

French, from Occitan cadello, from Latin catella, feminine of catellus little dog, diminutive of catulus young animal
First Known Use: circa 1861

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