elm bark beetle — ☆ elm bark beetle n. the bark boring beetle (Scolytus multistriatus) that feeds on the bark of elm trees and carries Dutch elm disease … English World dictionary
elm bark beetle — noun : either of two beetles that are vectors of the fungus which causes Dutch elm disease: a. : a native beetle (Hylurgopinus rufipes) of eastern No. America b. : a smaller European beetle (Scolytus multistriatus) that has become established in… … Useful english dictionary
elm bark beetle — elm′ bark bee tle n. 1) ent a shiny, dark reddish brown European bark beetle, Scolytus multistriatus, now widespread in the U.S.: the primary vector of Dutch elm disease 2) ent a bark beetle, Hylurgopinus opaculus, of E North America, that also… … From formal English to slang
elm bark beetle — noun Date: circa 1909 either of two beetles (family Scolytidae) that are vectors for the fungus causing Dutch elm disease: a. one (Hylurgopinus rufipes) native to eastern North America b. one (Scolytus multistriatus) introduced from Europe into… … New Collegiate Dictionary
smaller European elm bark beetle — noun Date: circa 1945 elm bark beetle b … New Collegiate Dictionary
native elm bark beetle. — See elm bark beetle (def. 2). * * * … Universalium
smaller European elm bark beetle. — See elm bark beetle (def. 1). [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
smaller european elm bark beetle — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st E : elm bark beetle b … Useful english dictionary
native elm bark beetle. — See elm bark beetle (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
smaller European elm bark beetle. — See elm bark beetle (def. 1). [1940 45] … Useful english dictionary
