noun
Meaning 1
Any woodboring insect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
woodborer
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noun
Meaning 2
any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: borer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: invertebrate
History
Etymology
From wood + borer.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Māori: tākituri — a wood boring insect
- Polish: kornik — a wood boring insect