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Pristiphora

noun
Pris·​tiph·​o·​ra | \ priˈstifərə\

Definition of Pristiphora

: a genus of sawflies (family Tenthredinidae) that includes many economic pests of forest trees — see larch sawfly

History and Etymology for Pristiphora

New Latin, from pristi- (probably from Greek pristes saw) + -phora

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