phylloxera - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'phylloxera' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Phylloxera

[ n.]

- A small hemipterous insect (Phylloxera vastatrix) allied to the aphids. It attacks the roots and leaves of the grapevine, doing great damage, especially in Europe.
- The diseased condition of a vine caused by the insect just described.

Nearby Words:

phycite phycochrome phycocyanin phycocyanine phycoerythrin phycoerythrine phycography phycology phycomater phycophaeine

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