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buprestid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology

From translingual Buprestidae.

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Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: златка (zlatka) — any species of Buprestidae
  • Dutch: prachtkever — any species of Buprestidae
  • French: bupreste — any species of Buprestidae
  • French: buprestidé — any species of Buprestidae
  • Italian: buprestide — any species of Buprestidae
  • Russian: зла́тка (zlátka) — any species of Buprestidae
  • Russian: бупрести́да (buprestída) — any species of Buprestidae
  • Ukrainian: златка (zlatka) — any species of Buprestidae