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phylloxera definition

phyl·lox·e·ra (fi läks′ə rə; fil′äk sir′ə)

noun pl. phylloxerae -·rae′ (-ə rē′; -sir′ē′) or phylloxeras -·ras

any of a family (Phylloxeridae) of homopteran insects that attack the leaves and roots of certain plants, including grapevines

Etymology: ModL < Gr phyllon, a leaf + xēros, dry: see bloom & serene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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