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flatheaded borer
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noun
the larva of a metallic wood-boring beetle, having an expanded and flattened anterior end.
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Also called hammerhead.
Origin of flatheaded borer
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby flatheaded borer
flatfooted, flat-grained, flathead, flathead catfish, flatheaded apple tree borer, flatheaded borer, flatiron, flat-joint pointing, flat-knit, flat knitting, flat knot
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