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- [hwahyt-flahy, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌflaɪ, ˈwaɪt-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwahyt-flahy, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌflaɪ, ˈwaɪt-/
Definitions of whitefly word
- noun plural 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
- noun whitefly A minute winged bug covered with powdery white wax, damaging plants by feeding on the sap and coating them with honeydew. 1
- noun whitefly any hemipterous insect of the family Aleyrodidae, typically having a body covered with powdery wax. Many are pests of greenhouse crops 0
- noun whitefly any of a family (Aleyrodidae) of tiny homopteran insects having scalelike larvae and winged adults covered with a white, powdery wax 0
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Origin of 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 Whitefly
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whitefly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- how to get rid of whitefly infestation?
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