mealybug
mealybug · mealybugs
мучнистый червец
Schmierlaus, Wolllaus
Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and…Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.
Schmierlaus, Wolllaus
мучни́стый черве́цmučnístyj červéc
scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
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Origin
From mealy + bug, from the appearance of the powder which resembles meal (“flour”).From mealy + bug, from the appearance of the powder which resembles meal (“flour”).
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Forms
plural: mealybugsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees:mealy bug
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmealybug destroyer