girdler Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gir"dler noun

Definitions

1. One who girdles.
2. A maker of girdles.
3. (Zoöl.) 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 larvæ.