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bumelia borer

bumelia borer noun: plinthocoelium suaveolens, a species of beetle which bores into bumelia trees.

Noun

bumelia borer (plural bumelia borers)

  1. Plinthocoelium suaveolens, a species of beetle which bores into bumelia trees.
    • A notable find was the pile of larval frass of Plinthocoelium suaveolens (bumelia borer) at the base of a living Sideroxylon lanuginosum (gum bumelia) tree—a sure sign of active infestation by a beetle I have yet to formally record from this place.2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae

Forms of bumelia borer

pluralbumelia borers

Origin of bumelia borer

From bumelia + borer.

Questions about bumelia borer

What does bumelia borer mean?
Bumelia borer means plinthocoelium suaveolens, a species of beetle which bores into bumelia trees.
What part of speech is bumelia borer?
Bumelia borer is a noun.
What is the plural of bumelia borer?
The plural of bumelia borer is bumelia borers.

Words near bumelia borer in the dictionary

  1. bumder
  2. bumders
  3. bumdockdousse
  4. BUMED
  5. bumelia
  6. bumelia borer
  7. bumelia borers
  8. bumelias
  9. bumepidil
  10. bumetamide
  11. bumetanide

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