scolytus
IPA: skˈɑɫʌtʌs
noun
- type genus of the scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles
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Examples of "scolytus" in Sentences
- President Morris: We have with us Professor Herrick, who will present his paper on the subject of the scolytus beetle.
- President Morris: I will appoint Professor Herrick and Professor Craig on the scolytus committee, and on the nomenclature committee I will appoint Doctor Deming and Mr. Barron.
- They seemed too mighty to succumb, yet they died the same summer as the Rookery Farm elm, leaves withering at first as the scolytus beetles got to work in their galleries beneath the bark.
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