Wood — /wood/, n. 1. Grant, 1892 1942, U.S. painter. 2. Leonard, 1860 1927, U.S. military doctor and political administrator. * * * I Hard, fibrous material formed by the accumulation of secondary xylem produced by the vascular cambium. It is the… … Universalium
Wood — Wooden redirects here. For other uses, see Wooden (disambiguation). Heartwood redirects here. For other uses, see Heartwood (disambiguation). This article is about the substance. For small forests, see woodland. For wood as a commodity, see… … Wikipedia
wood — wood1 woodless, adj. /wood/, n. 1. the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem. 2. the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other… … Universalium
wood louse — noun 1. : a terrestrial isopod crustacean (suborder Oniscoidea) that has a flattened elliptical body often capable of being rolled into a ball and seven pairs of walking legs, is commonly dull brown or gray, usually lives under stones or bark,… … Useful english dictionary
termites — ter·mite || tÉœrmaɪt / tÉœË n. wood eating insect, white ant … English contemporary dictionary
dry-wood termite — noun any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil • Hypernyms: ↑termite, ↑white ant • Hyponyms: ↑powder post termite, ↑Cryptotermes brevis * * * noun : any of various termites ( … Useful english dictionary
damp-wood termite — noun : any of numerous termites that live in damp decaying wood or moist living wood and do not require a connection with the soil … Useful english dictionary
termite — /terr muyt/, n. any of numerous pale colored, soft bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc. Also called white ant. [1775 85; taken as sing. of… … Universalium
Orkin — Orkin’s pest specialists use trucks (like the one pictured above) for customer service calls. Orkin is a pest control company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rollins Inc. Contents … Wikipedia
Oriented strand board — OSB production before the press Oriented strand board, also known as OSB (UK) and SmartPly (UK Ireland), is an engineered wood product formed by layering strands (flakes) of wood in specific orientations. In appearance, it may have a rough and… … Wikipedia
Woodboring beetle — The term woodboring beetle encompasses many species and families of beetles whose larval or adult forms eat and destroy wood (i.e., are xylophagous). Larval stages of some are commonly known as woodworms.Invasion and controlWoodboring beetles are … Wikipedia