flatheaded borer
noun
the larva of a metallic wood-boring beetle, having an expanded and flattened anterior end.
Nearby words
- flatfoot,
- flatfooted,
- flathead,
- flathead catfish,
- flatheaded apple tree borer,
- flatiron,
- flatland,
- flatlands,
- flatlet,
- flatline
Origin of flatheaded borer
First recorded in 1880–85
Also called hammerhead.
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