citrophilus mealybug

noun

ci·​troph·​i·​lus mealybug

variants or less commonly citrophilous mealybug

sə̇‧ˈträfələs-

: a mealybug (Pseudococcus fragilis) especially destructive to citrus

Word History

Etymology

citrophilus from New Latin, from citr- + -philus; citrophilous alteration (influenced by -philous) of citrophilus

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