BUPRESTID

Noun

buprestid (plural buprestids)

Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.

Synonyms

• (any species of Buprestidae): jewel beetle

Source: Wiktionary



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CHELICERA

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