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mealybug

mea·ly·bug

uncommon

noun

1.

scale-like plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees

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Origin

From mealy + bug, from the appearance of the powder which resembles meal (“flour”).

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