houtluis

Definitions of houtluis
  1. noun
    bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
    synonyms: houtkever, kloptor
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    type of:
    kever, tor
    insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
  2. noun
    whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
    synonyms: termiet
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    type of:
    beestje, insect, insekt
    small air-breathing arthropod
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