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Thesaurus: buprestidan

One of a tribe of beetles, of the genus Buprestis and allied genera, usually with brilliant metallic colors. The larvae are usually borers in timber, or beneath bark, and are often very destructive to trees.

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  1. n. One of a tribe of beetles, of the genus Buprestis and allied genera, usually with brilliant metallic colors. The larvae are usually borers in timber, or beneath bark, and are often very destructive to trees.
  2. One of a tribe of beetles, of the genus Buprestis and allied genera, usually with brilliant metallic colors. The larvæ are usually bores in timber, or beneath bark, and are often very destructive to trees.
  3. One of a tribe of beetles, of the genus Buprestis and alliedgenera, usually with brilliant metallic colors. The larvæ are usuallybores in timber, or beneath bark, and are often very destructive totrees.