mealybug

See also: mealy bug

English

Etymology

mealy + bug, from the appearance of the powder.

Noun

mealybug (plural mealybugs)

  1. Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.

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