Phylloxera

noun

/fɪˈlɒksəɹə/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn aphid, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this aphid.

Synonyms

genus phylloxera grape flavescence xylophage phylliid esca white rot aphyllophoroid xylophagia phytophil phytophage luteovirus

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