• (n.) A maker of girdles. • (n.) An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for the larvae. • (n.) One who girdles. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/girdler/
Gir'dler noun 1. One who girdles. 2. A maker of girdles. 3. (Zoology) An American longicorn beetle ( Oncideres cingulatus ) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suit... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/28
a person or thing that girdles. · any of several insects, as a beetle, Oncideres cingulatathat cut a groove around the bark of a twig, stem, etc. · a person who makes girdles. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/girdler