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woodborer

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wood·bor·er  (wdbôrr, -brr)
n.
Any of various insects, insect larvae, or mollusks that bore into wood.

woodboring adj.

woodborer [ˈwʊdˌbɔːrə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various beetles of the families Anobiidae, Buprestidae, etc., the larvae of which bore into and damage wood
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various other unrelated invertebrates that bore into wood
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.woodborerwoodborer - any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
invertebrate - any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification


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