mealybug
Meanings
noun
- Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.
Word forms
Etymology
From mealy + bug, from the appearance of the powder which resembles meal (“flour”).
Derived words
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