- buprest
- , «is (G). A beetle poisonous to cattle
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
buprest
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buprestid — /byooh pres tid/, n. any beetle of the family Buprestidae, comprising wood boring beetles of a metallic luster. [1350 1400; ME < NL Buprestidae name of the family, equiv. to L buprest(is) venomous beetle ( < Gk boúprestis, lit. ox sweller) + idae … Universalium
buprestid — I. ˈprestə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Buprestidae : of or relating to the Buprestidae II. noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin … Useful english dictionary
