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brentid, a. (n.) Entom.|ˈbrɛntɪd| Of or pertaining to the Brentides, a family of rhynchophorous beetles containing the genus Brentus, having a remarkable projecting proboscis.
[1836Penny Cycl. V. 390/2 Brentides..are almost entirely confined to tropical climates.] 1864Reader No. 94. 488/3 A curious little Brentid insect. |