twig borer

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noun

any of several beetles, beetle larvae, or moth larvae that bore into the twigs of plants.

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How to use twig borer in a sentence

Not even the tiniest twig from a tree falls unnoticed in this media forest.
Fix the Country Already!|Walter Shapiro|March 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly, we hear the sound of a twig cracking; all three men look around anxiously, particularly JASON.
Who Killed the Horror Film?|Tom Shone|March 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
To drop on one knee and level his piece was the work of an instant, but unfortunately he snapped a dry twig in doing so.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
He clutches at a sharp point of rock here, or a twig there; but if it is not as safe as he believed, woe unto him!
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade

There was a quiet, cynical smile on his face as he sat there beating a tattoo on his leggings with a hickory twig.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Burn the male olive-branch and the pine twig and juniper, and let the blazing laurel crackle amid the hearth.
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey
Not a twig broke as they crept up the side of the deep ravine and looked out at the herd.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp