WOOLLY ADELGID


Meaning of WOOLLY ADELGID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ə-ˈdel-jəd ]

noun

Etymology: adelgid ultimately from New Latin Adelges, probably irregular from Greek adēlos unseen

Date: 1987

: either of two aphids (genus Adelges ) with a white woolly coating that have been accidentally introduced into North America:

a. : one ( A. piceae ) native to Europe that is a serious pest of fir trees

b. : one ( A. tsugae ) native to Asia that is a serious pest of hemlocks

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