pine leaf aphid

noun

See under adelgid.

Words nearby pine leaf aphid

pine cone, pine end, pine family, pine finch, pine grosbeak, pine leaf aphid, pine marten, pine mouse, pine needle, pine nut, pine siskin

Definition for pine leaf aphid (2 of 2)

adelgid
[ uh-del-jid ]
/ əˈdɛl dʒɪd /

noun

any of various homopterous insects of the family Adelgidae, as Adelges abietis (spruce gall aphid) and Pineus pinifoliae (pine leaf aphid), that feed and form galls on conifers.

Origin of adelgid

< New Latin Adelgidae, equivalent to Adelg(es) a genus name (apparently < Greek ádel(os) unseen, invisible ( a- a-6 + dêlos visible, clear) + New Latin -ges < ?: unexplained by the name's originator) + -idae -id2