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phylloxerae
Variant of phylloxera
phylloxera
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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
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