Woodwasp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Woodwasp is a noun meaning Any of various not closely related insects of the suborder Symphyta (the sawflies, not true wasps), whose larvae are found in wood.
Meaning
Any of various not closely related insects of the suborder Symphyta (the sawflies, not true wasps), whose larvae are found in wood.
Example Sentences
The Sirex woodwasp kills pines and sometimes other conifers by introducing a toxic mucus and fungus when the female lays her eggs through the bark and into the sapwood.
Word Forms
- woodwasps
- wood wasp
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include woodworm, wasp, sawfly, woodborer, gallwasp, hymenopteran.
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