| girdler | 1. One who girdles. 2. A maker of girdles. 3. <zoology> An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for the larvae. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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