Phylloxeridae

plural noun

Phyl·​lox·​er·​i·​dae

ˌfiˌläkˈserəˌdē

: a small family of destructive plant lice in which the wings when present are laid flat upon the abdomen when at rest see phylloxera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phylloxera, type genus + -idae

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