ˌaləˈrädəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Aleyrodes, type genus + -idae
: a family of minute homopterous insects winged as adults with the body and wings covered with a white powdery wax, the larvae being initially motile but after the first molt resembling unarmored scales and, like these, feeding on plant juices — compare citrus whitefly , greenhouse whitefly