terebrantadj.n.
/ˈtɛrɪbrənt/ A. adj.
Boring, or having the function of boring; belonging to the division Terebrantia of hymenopterous insects, having a boring ovipositor.
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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Hymenoptera > [adjective] > of miscellaneous types > belonging to division Terebrantia
terebrant1826
1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. xlvii. 373 Tail of the female without a terebrant, or pungent multivalve ovipositor.
1860 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci.
B. n.
= bore n.2 3 humorous nonce-use.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [noun] > tedious or dull person
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1890 O. W. Holmes Over Teacups iv Many a terebrant I have known who—‘was great nor knew how great he was’.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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adj.n.1826