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bark beetle

bark beetle noun: any of various beetles, of the subfamily Scolytinae, many of which reproduce in the inner bark of trees.

Noun

bark beetle (plural bark beetles)

  1. Any of various beetles, of the subfamily Scolytinae, many of which reproduce in the inner bark of trees.
    • Naval stores production is based upon exploiting the terpene chemical defense system of the pine tree, which protects against wood-decaying fungi and insect pests such as bark beetles (Dendroctonus Ips sp.).2007, Shibu Jose, Eric J. Jokela, Deborah L. Miller, editors, The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem: Ecology, Silviculture, and Restoration, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 43

Forms of bark beetle

pluralbark beetles

Words formed from bark beetle

Questions about bark beetle

What does bark beetle mean?
Bark beetle means any of various beetles, of the subfamily Scolytinae, many of which reproduce in the inner bark of trees.
What part of speech is bark beetle?
Bark beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of bark beetle?
The plural of bark beetle is bark beetles.

Words near bark beetle in the dictionary

  1. bark
  2. bark at print
  3. bark at the wrong tree
  4. bark bed
  5. bark beds
  6. bark beetle
  7. bark beetles
  8. bark bread
  9. bark breads
  10. bark collar
  11. bark collars

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