| NOUN | animal | Anoplophora glabripennis, Asian longhorned beetle | a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees |
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| Meaning | A beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States. | |
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| Synonym | Asian longhorned beetle | |
| Broader | beetle | insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings |
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