Agrilus
noun
Ag·ri·lus
\ˈa-grə-ləs\
Definition of Agrilus
: a genus of slender beetles (family Buprestidae) having larvae that bore in or girdle twigs and wood and the stems of semiwoody plants
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Origin and Etymology of agrilus
New Latin
First Known Use: 1829
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