engraver beetle
noun
Origin of engraver beetle
First recorded in 1895–1900; so called because its boring resembles engraving
Words nearby engraver beetle
engrain,
engrained,
engram,
engraphia,
engrave,
engraver beetle,
engraver's trick,
engraving,
engross,
engrossed bill,
engrossing
Example sentences from the Web for engraver beetle
Mr. and Mrs. Engraver-Beetle make a long tunnel under the bark.
Little Busybodies |Jeanette Augustus Marks and Julia Moody