'Oncideres cingulatus' definitions:

Definition of 'Oncideres cingulatus'

From: GCIDE
  • Girdler \Gir"dler\, n.
  • 1. One who girdles. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A maker of girdles. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Zool.) An American longicorn beetle ({Oncideres cingulatus}) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for the larv[ae]. [1913 Webster]