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Pristiphora
noun
Pris·tiph·o·ra
\priˈstifərə\
Definition of Pristiphora
: a genus of sawflies (family Tenthredinidae) that includes many economic pests of forest trees — see larch sawfly
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Origin and Etymology of pristiphora
New Latin, from pristi- (probably from Greek pristes saw) + -phora
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