elm borer

noun

Any member of the species Saperda tridentata of cerambycid beetles of North America that feed on elms.

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Meanings

nounelm borer (plural elm borers)

plural elm borers

  1. Any member of the species Saperda tridentata of cerambycid beetles of North America that feed on elms.
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APA

elm borer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elm%20borer

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“elm borer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elm%20borer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elm borer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elm%20borer.

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