[elm bark beetle] n (ca. 1909): either of two beetles (family Scolytidae) that are vectors for the fungus causing Dutch elm disease: a: one (Hylurgopinus rufipes) native to eastern No. America b: one (Scolytus multistriatus) introduced from Europe into eastern No. America
ELM BARK BEETLE
Meaning of ELM BARK BEETLE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012