bark beetle

noun

any of numerous small, cylindrical beetles of the family Scolytidae that nest under the bark of hardwood trees, leaving intricate tracings on the wood.

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Also called ambrosia beetle, engraver beetle.

Origin:
1860–65

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bark beetle

—n
	any small beetle of the family Scolytidae, which bore tunnels in the bark and wood of trees, causing great damage. They are closely related to the weevils

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