girdler

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gird·ler

(gûrd′lər)

1. One that makes girdles.

2. Any of several insects that chew circular bands around twigs or stems.

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girdler

(ˈɡɜːdlə)

1. a person or thing that girdles

2. a maker of girdles

3. (Animals) any insect, such as the twig girdler, that bores circular grooves around the stems or twigs in which it lays its eggs

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gir•dler

(ˈgɜrd lər)

n.

1. a person or thing that girdles.

2. any of several insects, as a beetle, Oncideres cingulata, that cut a groove around the bark of a stem, etc.

3. a person who makes girdles.

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