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ambrosia beetle |
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ambrosia beetle n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small beetles of the genera Anisandrus, Xyleborus, etc., that bore tunnels into solid wood, feeding on fungi growing in the tunnels: family Scolytidae (bark beetles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Starting millions
of years before the rise of human agriculture, certain ants, termites,
and ambrosia beetles grew fungi for food. |
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