mealy bug

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Definition of mealy bug in English English dictionary
mealybug: scale-like plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
mealybug: Any insect of the family Pseudococcidae (order Homoptera). Not a true bug, the mealybug is covered by a white sticky powder resembling cornmeal. The females, about 0.4 in. (1 cm) long, and "crawlers" (the active young) cluster along the veins and undersides of leaves, especially of citrus trees and potted plants; the males are active two-winged fliers. Common species are the citrus mealybug (Pseudococcus citri) and the citrophilus mealybug (P. gahani)
mealybug: {i} any of several soft-bodied insects which excrete a white powdery substance
mealybug: Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, that secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees

mealy bug

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mea·ly bug

mili bʌg

/ˈmēlē ˈbəg/ /ˈmiːliː ˈbʌɡ/

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