pine colaspis

noun

pine co·​las·​pis

-kəˈlaspə̇s

: a chrysomelid beetle (Colaspis pini) having larvae that feed on pine needles in the southern U.S.

Word History

Etymology

pine entry 3 + New Latin Colaspis (genus name of Colaspis pini)

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