woolly aphid

wool·ly a·phid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo l-ee ey-fid, af-id]
- /ˈwʊl i ˈeɪ fɪd, ˈæf ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo l-ee ey-fid, af-id]
- /ˈwʊl i ˈeɪ fɪd, ˈæf ɪd/

Definitions of woolly aphid words

noun woolly aphid any plant louse of the family Aphididae, characterized by a waxy secretion that appears like a jumbled mass of fine, curly, white cottony or woolly threads, as Eriosoma lanigerum (woolly apple aphid or American blight) and Prociphilus tessellatus (woolly alder aphid) 1
noun woolly aphid any of various aphids that produce white waxy threads, as Adelges piceae (balsam woolly aphid) 1
noun woolly aphid any of various aphids that secrete a hairlike covering of wax 0

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Origin of woolly aphid

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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woolly aphid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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