English Explanatory Dictionary

wharf borer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The beetle Nacerdes melanura.

Word forms

wharf borer wharf borers

Etymology

The larval stage of this insect is often found on pilings and timbers of wharves.

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