pruner

Speech parts

1. pruner - Noun

2. Pruner - Proper noun

Meaning

One who prunes, or removes, what is superfluous.

Any one of several species of beetles whose larvae gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner (Asemum moestum), whose larva eats the pith of oak branches, and when mature gnaws a circular furrow on the inside nearly to the bark. When the branches fall each contains a pupa.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lopper trimmer pruning hook clipper chopper scythe shears scissors sickle machete opportunist cropper shortener parer apologist
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Antonyms

lengthener augmentor

Hypernyms

worker pruning saw

Phrases with the word

garden pruner

Anagrams

prerun

Examples

untouched by the pruner's axe Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prunelle Prunellidae prunello prunetin prunetol pruney