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Origin of ambrosia beetle
1895–1900; ambrosia in reference to the beetles' food, a coating formed by a fungus which they cultivate
Words nearby ambrosia beetle
ambrettolide, ambroid, Ambrose, Ambrose Channel, ambrosia, ambrosia beetle, ambrosial, Ambrosian, Ambrosian chant, ambrotype, ambry
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How to use ambrosia beetle in a sentence
For example, Smith and Cognato moved some ambrosia beetle species into the genus Coptoborus.
What biologists call a species is becoming more than just a name|Jack J. Lee|October 14, 2021|Science News For StudentsYou may not be familiar with the scientific names of ambrosia beetles.
What biologists call a species is becoming more than just a name|Jack J. Lee|October 14, 2021|Science News For Students
British Dictionary definitions for ambrosia beetle
ambrosia beetle
noun
any of various small beetles of the genera Anisandrus, Xyleborus, etc, that bore tunnels into solid wood, feeding on fungi growing in the tunnels: family Scolytidae (bark beetles)
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