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Scolytus

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Scol·​y·​tus | \ -lətəs \

Definition of Scolytus

: the type genus of Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles of which some are destructive to economically important plants and one (S. multistriatus) is a vector of the fungus that causes Dutch elm disease

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History and Etymology for Scolytus

New Latin, irregular from Greek skolyptein to cut short; akin to Greek kolos docked, hornless (lame)

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“Scolytus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scolytus. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.

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