mealybug

noun

mealybug

noun

Etymology From mealy + bug, from the appearance of the powder which resembles meal (“flour”).

1

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

Derived terms
mealybug destroyer

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