TEREBRANTS

Noun

terebrants

plural of terebrant

Source: Wiktionary


TEREBRANT

Ter"e*brant, a. Etym: [L. terebrans, -antis, p.pr.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Boring, or adapted for boring; -- said of certain Hymenoptera, as the sawflies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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