family Scolytidae

family Scolytidae
noun
large family of bark-boring or wood-boring short-beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees
Syn: ↑Scolytidae, ↑Ipidae, ↑family Ipidae
Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
Member Holonyms: ↑Coleoptera, ↑order Coleoptera
Member Meronyms: ↑Scolytus, ↑genus Scolytus, ↑Dendroctonus, ↑genus Dendroctonus, ↑bark beetle

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  • Scolytidae — noun large family of bark boring or wood boring short beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees • Syn: ↑family Scolytidae, ↑Ipidae, ↑family Ipidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Coleoptera, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Ipidae — noun large family of bark boring or wood boring short beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees • Syn: ↑Scolytidae, ↑family Scolytidae, ↑Ipidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Coleoptera, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • arthropod family — noun any of the arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangiidae, ↑family Phalangiidae, ↑Argiopidae, ↑family Argiopidae, ↑orb weaver, ↑Theridiidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction   any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils …   Universalium

  • Scolytus — noun type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles • Syn: ↑genus Scolytus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Scolytidae, ↑family Scolytidae, ↑Ipidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ipidae — noun large family of bark boring or wood boring short beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees • Syn: ↑Scolytidae, ↑family Scolytidae, ↑family Ipidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Coleoptera …   Useful english dictionary

  • Coleoptera — noun beetles • Syn: ↑order Coleoptera • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Insecta, ↑class Insecta, ↑Hexapoda, ↑class Hexapoda …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Coleoptera — noun beetles • Syn: ↑Coleoptera • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Insecta, ↑class Insecta, ↑Hexapoda, ↑class Hexapoda …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Scolytus — noun type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles • Syn: ↑Scolytus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Scolytidae, ↑family Scolytidae, ↑Ipidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • bark beetle — any of numerous small, cylindrical beetles of the family Scolytidae that nest under the bark of hardwood trees, leaving intricate tracings on the wood. Also called ambrosia beetle, engraver beetle. [1860 65] * * * Any member of the beetle family… …   Universalium

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