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mealybug

/ˈmiː.li.bʌɡ/

翻译: 一种类似介壳虫的小型昆虫,吸食植物汁液,体表覆盖粉状蜡质分泌物;对果树尤其有害。

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noun

/ˈmiː.li.bʌɡ/C2formalscientific
  • zh一种类似介壳虫的小型昆虫,吸食植物汁液,体表覆盖粉状蜡质分泌物;对果树尤其有害。

A small, scale-like insect that feeds on plants and is covered with a powdery, waxy secretion; it is particularly destructive to fruit trees.

  1. Plant pestC1formalscientific

    A small, scalelike insect that feeds on plants and is covered with a powdery, waxy secretion; particularly harmful to fruit trees and other crops.

    zh粉蚧

    • The farmer sprayed the orchard to control the mealybug infestation.
    • Mealybugs can cause significant damage to citrus trees.
    • A waxy coating protects the mealybug from many pesticides.
词形
  • mealybugs plural form
  • mealybugs' possessive plural form
  • mealybug's possessive singular form