TEREBRANTIA


Meaning of TEREBRANTIA in English

ˌterəˈbranchēə noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of terebrant-, terebrans, present participle of terebrare to bore, from terebra borer, gimlet

1. : a suborder or other division of Hymenoptera including insects (as sawflies, horntails, and various parasitic hymenoptera) that have a boring ovipositor — compare aculeata

2. : a suborder of hairy-winged Thysanoptera in which the females have a serrated ovipositor

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