Definition of Philaenus

1. Noun. A genus of Cercopidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Philaenus
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Cercopidae, Family Cercopidae
Member holonyms: Meadow Spittlebug, Philaenus Spumarius

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philaenus

Phil
Phil.
Phil Anderson
Philadelphaceae
Philadelphia
Philadelphia chromosome
Philadelphia chromosomes
Philadelphia cocktail
Philadelphia fleabane
Philadelphia lawyer
Philadelphia lawyers
Philadelphia pepper pot
Philadelphian
Philadelphians
Philadelphus coronarius
Philaenus (current term)
Philaenus spumarius
Philautus steineri
Philautus stuarti
Philautus surrufus
Philem.
Philemon
Philibert Delorme
Philibert de l'Orme
Philip
Philip's glands
Philip Anderson
Philip Augustus
Philip Dormer Stanhope

Literary usage of Philaenus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by Maine Agricultural Experiment Station (1917)
"It is a little larger and more robust than Philaenus ... Philaenus spumarius L. A very abundant species in meadows and mixed vegetation, living on other ..."

2. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson. by Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Adgate Lipscomb, Albert Ellery Bergh (1905)
"'Junius Philaenus", 30, 31. Kean. RGH. 56. Kentucky Resolutions, 14. 15. King, William (Governor), 52. Kingsley. WV. 52. Kirkland, John Thornton. 43. ..."

3. The Histories of Polybius by Polybius, Friedrich Otto Hultsch, Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh (1889)
"... he crushed the Carthaginians ; reduced the largest and fairest districts of Libya, from the Altars of Philaenus to the Pillars of Hercules, ..."

4. Biological Bulletin by Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.) (1915)
"Unfortunately only a few stages were found in this material, so TABLE I. Genus. Specie«. Reduced Chromosome Number. Philaenus spumarius 12 ..."

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