SCOLYTID

Etymology

Noun

scolytid (plural scolytids)

(zoology) Any of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles of Scolytus and allied genera.

Anagrams

• dicotyls

Source: Wiktionary


Scol"y*tid, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles of the genus Scolytus and allied genera. Also used adjectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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