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Any one of several species of beetles whose larvæ gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner , whose larva eats the pith of oak branches, and when mature gnaws a circular furrow on the inside nearly

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Any one of several species of beetles whose larvæ gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner , whose larva eats the pith of oak branches, and when mature gnaws a circular furrow on the inside nearly to the bark. When the branches fall each contains a pupa. (more info) 1. One who prunes, or removes, what is superfluous.

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• WHOSESOEVER
  The possessive of whosoever. See Whosoever.
• CAUSEFUL
  Having a cause.
• CIRCULARLY
  In a circular manner.
• CIRCULAR
  1. A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular. 2. A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.
• MATURENESS
  The state or quality of being mature; maturity.
• AMERICANIZATION
  The process of Americanizing.
• CAUSEWAYED; CAUSEYED
  Having a raised way ; paved. Sir W. Scott. C. Bronté.
• PRUNER
  Any one of several species of beetles whose larvæ gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner , whose larva eats the pith of oak branches, and when mature gnaws a circular furrow on the inside nearly
• BEETLESTOCK
  The handle of a beetle.
• CIRCULARITY
  The quality or state of being circular; a circular form.
• SPECIES
  A group of individuals agreeing in common attributes, and designated by a common name; a conception subordinated to another conception, called a genus, or generic conception, from which it differs in containing or comprehending more attributes,
• AMERICAN
  1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians. 2. Of or pertaining to the United States. "A young officer of the American navy." Lyell. American ivy. See Virginia creeper. -- American Party , a party, about 1854,
• AMERICANISM
  1. Attachment to the United States. 2. A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea. 3. A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.
• AMERICAN PLAN
  In hotels, aplan upon which guests pay for both room and board by the day, week, or other convenient period; -- contrasted with European plan.
• MATURESCENT
  Approaching maturity.
• FURROWY
  Furrowed. Tennyson.
• NEARLY
  In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.
• SEVERAL
  1. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. There was not time enough to hear . . . The severals. Shak. 2. Persons oe objects, more than two, but not very many. Several of them neither rose from any conspicuous family, nor
• SEVERALITY
  Each particular taken singly; distinction. Bp. Hall.
• LARVAL
  Of or pertaining to a larva.
• LIMATURE
  1. The act of filing. 2. That which is filed off; filings. Johnson.
• RING ARMATURE
  An armature for a dynamo or motor having the conductors wound on a ring.
• UNDERFURROW
  To cover as under a furrow; to plow in; as, to underfurrow seed or manure.
• ACCLIMATURE
  The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated. Caldwell.
• WATER-FURROW
  To make water furrows in.
• UNCAUSED
  Having no antecedent cause; uncreated; self-existent; eternal. A. Baxter.