phylloxera
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See also: Phylloxera and phylloxéra
English
Etymology
From the original, superseded genus name translingual Phylloxera, from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + ξηρός (xērós, “dry”).
Pronunciation
Noun
phylloxera (plural phylloxeras or phylloxerae)
- An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
- 1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 32:
- thirty-five years later the coming of phylloxera to France launched the Algerian wine industry, and by the mid-twentieth century it had grown to be one of the Mediterranean's biggest producers.
Synonyms
- (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae): Phylloxera vastatrix (invalid)
Related terms
Translations
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Further reading
phylloxera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
phylloxera m (plural phylloxeras)
- Alternative spelling of phylloxéra