buprestid

bu·pres·tid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [byoo-pres-tid]
- /byuˈprɛs tɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [byoo-pres-tid]
- /byuˈprɛs tɪd/

Definitions of buprestid word

noun buprestid any beetle of the mainly tropical family Buprestidae, the adults of which are brilliantly coloured and the larvae of which bore into and cause damage to trees, roots, etc 3
adjective buprestid of, relating to, or belonging to the family Buprestidae 3
noun buprestid any of a family (Buprestidae) of beetles with a long, flat, metallic-colored body: the larvae are harmful to woody plants 3
noun buprestid any beetle of the family Buprestidae, comprising wood-boring beetles of a metallic luster. 1
noun buprestid Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured. 0

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Origin of buprestid

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < New Latin Buprestidae name of the family, equivalent to Latin būprēst(is) venomous beetle (< Greek boúprēstis, literally ox-sweller) + -idae -id2

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Parts of speech for Buprestid

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buprestid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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