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, flatheaded borer, flatiron, flatland, flatlands, flatlet, flatline
Origin of flatheaded borer
First recorded in 1880–85
Also called hammerhead.
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