sirex

noun

si·​rex

ˈsīˌreks

1

capitalized : the type genus of the family Siricidae including various horntails that are destructive pests of unseasoned lumber from coniferous trees

2

plural -es : any horntail of the genus Sirex

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Latin siren

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