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Definition of Mealybug
1. Noun. Scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees.
Exact synonyms: Mealy Bug
Generic synonyms: Coccid Insect
Group relationships: Family Pseudococcidae, Pseudococcidae
Specialized synonyms: Citrophilous Mealybug, Citrophilus Mealybug, Pseudococcus Fragilis, Comstock Mealybug, Comstock's Mealybug, Pseudococcus Comstocki, Citrus Mealybug, Planococcus Citri
Generic synonyms: Coccid Insect
Group relationships: Family Pseudococcidae, Pseudococcidae
Specialized synonyms: Citrophilous Mealybug, Citrophilus Mealybug, Pseudococcus Fragilis, Comstock Mealybug, Comstock's Mealybug, Pseudococcus Comstocki, Citrus Mealybug, Planococcus Citri
Definition of Mealybug
1. a destructive insect [n -S]