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 — 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 — bu·pres·tid … English syllables
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
Cerceris fumipennis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
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Aprostocetus — Taxobox name = Aprostocetus regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera subordo = Apocrita superfamilia = Chalcidoidea familia = Eulophidae genus = Aprostocetus genus authority = Westwood, 1833 subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia