woodborer

[ wood-bawr-er, -bohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a tool, operated by compressed air, for boring wood.
Zoology.
1. borer ( def 3a ).
2. borer ( def 3b ).

woodborer

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noun

any of various beetles of the families Anobiidae, Buprestidae, etc, the larvae of which bore into and damage wood
any of various other unrelated invertebrates that bore into wood

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of woodborer¹

First recorded in 1840–50; wood ¹ + borer

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Example Sentences

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Hedge’s print-based method could help examine woodborer species distribution and historical ranges throughout the world, indicating changes in local populations and arrival times of invasive species.

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The Uroceridæ or woodborers are to be found only about trees in which the larvæ breed.

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And think of the damage done to arboriculture by the woodborers alone were it not for the help given by the birds.

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wood block Woodbridge

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