† oak-beetlen.Obsoleterare a beetle of the family Eucnemidae found in the rotten wood of old oak trees.
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oak-beetle1854
1854 A. Adams et al. Man. Nat. Hist. 191Oak-Beetles (Eucnemidæ)... Living in decayed oak-trees.