wood-boring

adjective

wood-bor·​ing ˈwu̇d-ˌbȯr-iŋ 

: excavating galleries in wood in feeding or in constructing a nest

—used chiefly of an insect

Examples of wood-boring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Emerald Ash Borer Already found in 36 states, emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a wood-boring flying Asian beetle which has killed tens of millions of ash trees. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above