mealybug
[ mee-lee-buhg ]
/ ˈmi liˌbʌg /
noun
any of several scalelike, homopterous insects of the families Pseudococcidae and Eriococcidae that are covered with a powdery wax secretion and feed on plants.
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British Dictionary definitions for mealy bug
mealy bug
noun
any plant-eating homopterous insect of the genus Pseudococcus and related genera, coated with a powdery waxy secretion: some species are pests of citrus fruits and greenhouse plants: family Pseudococcidae