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WOOD WORM [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

A loose, collective term (but firmly established) for certain insect larvae, more particularly those of furniture and powder-post beetles, that tunnel in wood, making wormholes and rendering the wood itself wormy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Terme [flou] pour désigner certaines larves d'insectes, plus particulièrement celles qui perforent les meubles et y forment des trous de ver et vermoulures.

OBS

Selon le Dictionnaire forestier multilingue d'André Métro, ver du bois serait un terme impropre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
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