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