The Collaborative International Dictionary
Oncideres cingulatus
Girdler \Gir"dler\, n.
One who girdles.
A maker of girdles.
(Zo["o]l.) 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 larv[ae].