twig girdler

twig gir·dler

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Definitions of twig girdler words

noun twig girdler a person or thing that girdles. 1
noun twig girdler any of several insects, as a beetle, Oncideres cingulata (twig girdler) that cut a groove around the bark of a twig, stem, etc. 1
noun twig girdler a person who makes girdles. 1

before 1890

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An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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