- buprestid
- bu·pres·tid
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buprestid
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buprestid — [byo͞o pres′tid] n. [< ModL < L buprestis < Gr bouprēstis, poisonous beetle which when eaten with fodder caused cattle to swell up and die < bous, ox, COW1 + prēthein, to swell up] any of a family (Buprestidae) of beetles with a long … English World dictionary
buprestid — /byooh pres tid/, n. any beetle of the family Buprestidae, comprising wood boring beetles of a metallic luster. [1350 1400; ME < NL Buprestidae name of the family, equiv. to L buprest(is) venomous beetle ( < Gk boúprestis, lit. ox sweller) + idae … Universalium
buprestid — noun Any of several beetles, of the family Buprestidae, that are destructive wood borers in the larval stage … Wiktionary
buprèstid — bu|près|tid Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
buprestid — n. metallic colored beetle that is destructive and bores into wood during the larval stage … English contemporary dictionary
buprestid — /bjuˈprɛstəd/ (say byooh prestuhd) noun any beetle of the family Buprestidae, comprising the metallic wood borers, noted for their brilliant colouration. {Latin būprestis, from Greek bouprēstis, literally, ox sweller + id2} …
buprestid — I. ˈprestə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Buprestidae : of or relating to the Buprestidae II. noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin … Useful english dictionary
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