Scolytine
/ˈskɒlɪtiːn/noun
Relating to bark beetles of the subfamily Scolytinae, or a member of that group.
Did you know?The taxonomic name ultimately comes from Greek σκώληξ, meaning “worm,” because early naturalists grouped wormlike creatures and wood-boring beetles through their burrowing forms.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
σκώληξ (skṓlēx)
“Worm or grub”
18th Century
New Latin
Scolytus
“A scientific genus name for bark-boring beetles, formed from the Greek worm-root”
19th Century
New Latin
Scolytidae
“The beetle family now commonly called bark beetles”
19th Century
English
scolytine
“Relating to the Scolytidae”
Modern English
English
scolytine
“A bark beetle or something pertaining to bark beetles”
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