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- [green-hous hwahyt-flahy, wahyt-]
- /ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈʰwaɪtˌflaɪ, ˈwaɪt-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [green-hous hwahyt-flahy, wahyt-]
- /ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈʰwaɪtˌflaɪ, ˈwaɪt-/
Definitions of greenhouse whitefly words
- noun greenhouse whitefly See under whitefly. 1
- noun plural greenhouse whitefly any of several plant-sucking, homopterous insects of the family Aleyrodidae, having the body and wings dusted with a white, powdery wax, and being widely distributed chiefly in tropical regions where they are often serious crop pests, as Dialeurodes citri (citrus whitefly) commonly occurring on citrus trees, and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (greenhouse whitefly) inhabiting greenhouses. 1
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Origin of greenhouse whitefly
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; white + fly2
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Parts of speech for Greenhouse whitefly
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greenhouse whitefly popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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