Pruner

Pruner: Pruner Prun"er, n. 1. One who prunes, or removes, what is superfluous. [1913 Webster]
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of beetles whose larv[ae] gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner ({Asemum m[oe]stum}), 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. [1913 Webster]

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Pruner — ist der Name von Franz Ignaz Pruner (auch: Prun(n)er Bey; 1808−1882), deutscher Mediziner, Augenarzt und Anthropologe Johann Adam Pruner (1672−1734), österreichischer Händler, Stadtrichter und Bürgermeister von Linz Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pruner — A pruner is a device for removing twigs or small branches from trees and shrubs. It can refer to:*Pruning shears (secateurs) *Pole pruner *Pruning saw … Wikipedia
pruner — Ⅰ. prune [1] ► NOUN 1) a plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance. 2) informal a disagreeable person. ORIGIN Greek prounon plum . Ⅱ. prune [2] ► … English terms dictionary
pruner — noun 1. a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs untouched by the pruner s axe • Syn: ↑trimmer • Derivationally related forms: ↑trim (for: ↑trimmer), ↑prune … Useful english dictionary
pruner — noun see prune II … New Collegiate Dictionary
pruner — See prune2. * * * … Universalium
pruner — noun a) A person who prunes, or a tool used in pruning b) Any of several unrelated beetles whose larvae attack the branches of trees … Wiktionary
pruner — pru|ner Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
pruner — pruËnÉ™(r) n. cutter, chopper, one who trims tree branches (or shrubs, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
pruner — prun·er … English syllables

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