Scolytidae (Noun)
Meaning
Large family of bark-boring or wood-boring short-beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Scolytidae is a large and diverse family of wood-boring beetles that play a significant role in forest ecosystems.
- The farmer was devastated to discover that a scolytidae infestation had destroyed most of his fruit trees.
- Entomologists often study scolytidae to understand their behavior and ecological importance.
- Scolytidae beetles are typically small, ranging in length from a few millimeters to over a centimeter.
- The mountain pine beetle, a type of scolytidae, has caused significant tree mortality in western North American forests.