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bark beetle Definition

☆ bark beetle

noun

any of a number of small weevils (family Curculionidae), the larvae and adults of which burrow under the bark of trees, esp. conifers, and feed on the inner bark, sometimes causing extensive damage

bark beetle Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • spruce: Among these are the great spruce bark beetle ( Dendroctonus micans ) and defoliating insects such as the European sawfly ( Gilpinia hercyniae ).