sb. and a. Entom. [ad. mod.L. Trōgosītidæ, f. Trōgosīta, name of the typical genus, f. Gr. τρώγειν to gnaw + σῖτος grain.] a. sb. A clavicorn beetle of the family Trogositidæ. b. adj. Belonging to the Trogositidæ. So Trogositoid a., allied to the Trogositidæ.
1895. in Funk’s Stand. Dict.
