noun
plant lice
• Syn: ↑family Phylloxeridae
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Aphidoidea, ↑superfamily Aphidoidea
• Member Meronyms: ↑Phylloxera, ↑genus Phylloxera
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\\ˌfiˌläkˈserəˌdē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a small family of destructive plant lice in which the wings when present are laid flat upon the abdomen when at rest — see phylloxera
Useful english dictionary. 2012.