Phylloxera

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of several small insects of the genus Phylloxera that are related to aphids, especially P. vitifoliae, a widely distributed species very destructive to grape crops.
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  • n. An aphid, of the genus Phylloxera, that is very destructive to grape vines
  • n. The diseased condition of a vine caused by this aphid.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A small hemipterous insect (Phylloxera vastatrix) allied to the aphids. It attacks the roots and leaves of the grapevine, doing great damage, especially in Europe.
  • n. The diseased condition of a vine caused by the insect just described.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A genus of plant-lice or homopterous insects of the family Aphididæ and. subfamily Chermesinæ, usually of gall-making habits.
  • n. [lowercase] A member of this genus, especially the species just named, known as the grape-vine phylloxera and vine-pest, the worst enemy of the European or vinifera grape.
  • n. A genus of lepidopterous insects
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  • n. type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice
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