Plant-louse

  • 31louse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vermin, bug, parasite; Slang, lout, cad, rascal, bounder, dog, stinker, SOB, rat. See animal, evildoer. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. Hemiptera (Latin), pediculus, mite; see insect . Types of lice include:… …

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  • 32Root louse — Root Root, n. [Icel. r[=o]t (for vr[=o]t); akin to E. wort, and perhaps to root to turn up the earth. See {Wort}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion …

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  • 33Vine louse — Vine Vine, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See {Wine}, and cf. {Vignette}.] (Bot.) (a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes. (b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long …

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  • 34Leaf louse — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] …

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  • 35Wood louse — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently …

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  • 36Tree louse — Tree Tree (tr[=e]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre[ o], tre[ o]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[=e], OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr[=e], Dan. tr[ae], Sw. tr[ a], tr[ a]d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree,… …

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  • 37Flea-louse — n. (Zo[ o]l.) A jumping plant louse of the family {Psyllid[ae]}, of many species. That of the pear tree is {Psylla pyri}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 38Woolly louse — Woolly Wool ly, a. 1. Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly fleece. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling wool; of the nature of wool. My fleece of woolly hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Clothed with wool. Woolly breeders. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 39grape louse — noun destructive to various grape plants • Syn: ↑grape phylloxera, ↑Phylloxera vitifoleae • Hypernyms: ↑plant louse, ↑louse • Member Holonyms: ↑Phylloxera, ↑genus Phyllox …

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  • 40green louse — noun : plant louse …

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