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spruce borer

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Definition of spruce borer

: the larva of any of several beetles of the families Cerambycidae and Buprestidae or of various bark beetles that develops in the wood or beneath the bark of spruce trees

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“Spruce borer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spruce%20borer. Accessed 27 Sep. 2022.

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