prionus

noun

pri·​o·​nus

prīˈōnəs,

ˈprīən-

1

capitalized : the type genus of Prionidae including beetles whose larvae are economically important borers in the roots of various trees and shrubs and often completely hollow out the woody tissues

2

plural -es : any beetle of the genus Prionus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek priōn saw

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