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engraver beetle

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engraver beetle

–noun
bark beetle.

Origin:
1895–1900; so called because its boring resembles engraving

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.


Origin:
1860–65
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