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Buprestidan
Pronunciation : Bu*pres"ti*dan
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. buprestis, Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of a tribe of beetles, of the genus Buprestis and allied genera, usually with brilliant metallic colors. The larv? are usually bores in timber, or beneath bark, and are often very destructive to trees.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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