phylloxera

[ fil-uhk-seer-uh, fi-lok-ser-uh ]

noun,plural phyl·lox·e·rae [fil-uhk-seer-ee, fi-lok-suh-ree], /ˌfɪl əkˈsɪər i, fɪˈlɒk səˌri/, phyl·lox·e·ras.
  1. any of several plant lice of the genus Phylloxera, especially P. vitifoliae(grape phylloxera ), which attacks the leaves and roots of grapevines.

Origin of phylloxera

1
1865–70; <New Latin (1834) <Greek phyllo-phyllo- + xērá, feminine of xērós dry; so named in reference to the dessication of leaves caused by some species

Words Nearby phylloxera

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How to use phylloxera in a sentence

  • The roots are strong, thick and very resistant to phylloxera.

    The Grapes of New York | U. P. Hedrick
  • Like those of Riparia, the roots are slender, hard, and resistant to the phylloxera.

    The Grapes of New York | U. P. Hedrick
  • Riparia is very resistant to phylloxera, the roots are small in size, hard and numerous and branch freely.

    The Grapes of New York | U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for phylloxera

phylloxera

/ (ˌfɪlɒkˈsɪərə, fɪˈlɒksərə) /


nounplural -rae (-riː) or -ras
  1. any homopterous insect of the genus Phylloxera, such as P. vitifolia (or Viteus vitifolii) (vine phylloxera), typically feeding on plant juices, esp of vines: family Phylloxeridae

Origin of phylloxera

1
C19: from New Latin phyllo- + Greek xēros dry

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