mealybug


Definition: Meaning of, mealybug in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmiːlɪbʌg /

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  1. scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
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mealybug used in phrases

  • Comstock mealybug (noun)
    1. asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees
  • Comstock's mealybug (noun)
    1. asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees
  • citrophilous mealybug (noun)
    1. destructive especially to citrus
  • citrophilus mealybug (noun)
    1. destructive especially to citrus
  • citrus mealybug (noun)
    1. feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially destructive to citrus
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