phylloxera

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Synonyms: phylloxerae, phylloxeran, phylloxeras

Antonyms: phylloxerae, phylloxeran, phylloxeras

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Noun

1. An [[insect]], {{taxlink|Daktulosphaira vitifoliae|species|wplink=1}} of the family {{taxfmt|Phylloxeridae|family}} (not the genus {{taxfmt|Phylloxera|genus}}), that is very destructive to [[grape]] [[vine]]s; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

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