mealybug

noun

Meaning

Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.

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Related words

mealy bug(English)citrus(English)mealbug(English)mealywing(English)coccid(English)mealybug destroyer(English)piesmatid(English)fungus weevil(English)

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