family Scolytidae

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A group of small beetles that burrow into tree bark and often damage trees

noun

Specialized

: familia Scolytidae

The family Scolytidae includes many beetles that threaten commercial fruit orchards worldwide.

Examples

Several species in the family Scolytidae can devastate pine forests if left uncontrolled.
Entomologists study the life cycles of the family Scolytidae to develop pest management strategies.
The family Scolytidae includes many destructive beetles.
Many species in the family Scolytidae attack trees.
Entomologists study the life cycles of the family Scolytidae to develop pest management strategies.
Several species in the family Scolytidae can devastate pine forests if left uncontrolled.
The family Scolytidae includes many beetles that threaten commercial fruit orchards worldwide.

Synonyms

Scolytidae

vsfamily Scolytidae

Specialized

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Beetles that make holes in tree bark and often damage trees

is the same but shown with a general family label

Surface Forms

family Scolytidae singular

families Scolytidae plural

Morphology

family + Scolytidae

The phrase is compositionally built from 'family' (a scientific grouping) plus the taxonomic name 'Scolytidae', so its meaning — a biological family called Scolytidae consisting of certain beetles — follows directly from the constituents. This noun + taxon-name pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic way to name biological groups, making it immediately comprehensible to learners who know both words.

Etymology

The name family Scolytidae comes from an older beetle name Scolytus, a word that referred to a 'borer' that digs into wood under tree bark. That's why the term names a group of small beetles that live under bark and can damage trees.