Girdler
[gurd-ler] /ˈgɜrd lər/
noun
1.
a person or thing that .
2.
any of several insects, as a beetle, Oncideres cingulata (twig girdler) that cut a groove around the bark of a twig, stem, etc.
3.
a person who makes .
/ˈɡɜːdlə/
noun
1.
a person or thing that girdles
2.
a maker of girdles
3.
any insect, such as the twig girdler, that bores circular grooves around the stems or twigs in which it lays its eggs
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