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wharf borer

wharf borer noun: the beetle Nacerdes melanura.

Noun

wharf borer (plural wharf borers)

  1. The beetle Nacerdes melanura.

Forms of wharf borer

pluralwharf borers

Origin of wharf borer

The larval stage of this insect is often found on pilings and timbers of wharves.

Questions about wharf borer

What does wharf borer mean?
Wharf borer means the beetle Nacerdes melanura.
What part of speech is wharf borer?
Wharf borer is a noun.
What is the plural of wharf borer?
The plural of wharf borer is wharf borers.

Words near wharf borer in the dictionary

  1. wharenuis
  2. wharepuni
  3. wharepunis
  4. whares
  5. wharf
  6. wharf borer
  7. wharf borers
  8. wharf crab
  9. wharf rat
  10. wharf rats
  11. wharf roach

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