- twig girdler
- noun
: a cerambycid beetle (Oncideres cingulata) that lays its eggs in twigs of various hardwood trees in the eastern United States and girdles the twigs so that they fall off
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
twig girdler
Look at other dictionaries:
Twig girdler — Twig Twig, n. [AS. twig; akin to D. twijg, OHG. zwig, zwi, G. zweig, and probably to E. two.] A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size. [1913 Webster] The Britons had boats made of willow twigs, covered on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twig girdler. — See under girdler (def. 2). [1890 95, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
twig girdler. — See under girdler (def. 2). [1890 95, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
Twig — Twig, n. [AS. twig; akin to D. twijg, OHG. zwig, zwi, G. zweig, and probably to E. two.] A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size. [1913 Webster] The Britons had boats made of willow twigs, covered on the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twig borer — Twig Twig, n. [AS. twig; akin to D. twijg, OHG. zwig, zwi, G. zweig, and probably to E. two.] A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size. [1913 Webster] The Britons had boats made of willow twigs, covered on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twig rush — Twig Twig, n. [AS. twig; akin to D. twijg, OHG. zwig, zwi, G. zweig, and probably to E. two.] A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size. [1913 Webster] The Britons had boats made of willow twigs, covered on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
girdler — /gerrd leuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that girdles. 2. any of several insects, as a beetle, Oncideres cingulata (twig girdler), that cut a groove around the bark of a twig, stem, etc. 3. a person who makes girdles. [1325 75; ME; see GIRDLE, ER1] … Universalium
Oncideres cingulata — Twig Girdler Oncideres Cingulata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta) … Wikipedia
Amphicerus bicaudatus — Twig Twig, n. [AS. twig; akin to D. twijg, OHG. zwig, zwi, G. zweig, and probably to E. two.] A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size. [1913 Webster] The Britons had boats made of willow twigs, covered on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Telopea speciosissima — flowerhead with florets opening from the edges towards the centre, Blue Mountains, Australia … Wikipedia
