Noun: bark beetle baa(r)k bee-t(u)l
- Small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils
"The forest was devastated by an infestation of bark beetles"
Derived forms: bark beetles
Type of: beetle
Part of: family Ipidae, family Scolytidae, Ipidae, Scolytidae
Encyclopedia: Bark beetle