mealy bug

meal·y bug

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-lee buhg]
- /ˈmi li bʌg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-lee buhg]
- /ˈmi li bʌg/

Definitions of mealy bug words

noun mealy bug any of several scalelike, homopterous insects of the families Pseudococcidae and Eriococcidae that are covered with a powdery wax secretion and feed on plants. 1
noun mealy bug 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 0

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Origin of mealy bug

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; mealy + bug1

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Parts of speech for Mealy bug

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mealy bug popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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