
Meaning of BARK BEETLE
| Pronunciation: | | bârk 'beetl
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils |
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| | See Also: | | beetle, Dutch-elm beetle, family Ipidae, family Scolytidae, Ipidae, Scolytidae, Scolytus multistriatus | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bark" bee`tle\ (Zo["o]l.)
A small beetle of many species (family {Scolytid[ae]}), which
in the larval state bores under or in the bark of trees,
often doing great damage.
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