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bark beetle

noun

Definition of BARK BEETLE

:  any of numerous beetles (family Scolytidae) that bore under the bark of trees both as a larva and as an adult
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First Known Use of BARK BEETLE

1862

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10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bark beetle
  2. elm bark beetle
  3. fruit bark beetle
  4. fruit-tree bark beetle
  5. hickory bark beetle
  6. peach bark beetle
  7. peach tree bark beetle
  8. pear bark beetle
  9. smaller European elm bark beetle
  10. Douglas-fir beetle
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