mealybug
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See also: mealy bug
English
Etymology
From mealy + bug, from the appearance of the powder which resembles meal (“flour”).
Noun
mealybug (plural mealybugs)
- Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.
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