buprestid
buprestid noun: any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
Noun
buprestid (plural buprestids)
- Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
- Other species are recognized pests, and various buprestids attack either living or dead trees.2009, T. R. New, Beetles in Conservation, page 189
- The buprestid Capnodis tenebrionis L. is a major root pest of cherries and other stone fruits in semiarid areas of southern Europe, around the Mediterranean, and Asia Minor.2010, Helmut Riedl, Jesus Avilla, “Cherry Insects: Ecology and Control”, in David Pimentel, editor, Encyclopedia of Pest Management, volume 2, page 79
- Synonyms:
- jewel beetle
Synonyms of buprestid
Forms of buprestid
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Origin of buprestid
From translingual Buprestidae.
Questions about buprestid
- What does buprestid mean?
- Buprestid means any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
- What part of speech is buprestid?
- Buprestid is a noun.
- What is the plural of buprestid?
- The plural of buprestid is buprestids.
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