Adelgid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈdɛl.d͡ʒɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Adelgid is a noun meaning An insect of the genus Adelges.
Meaning
An insect of the genus Adelges.
Example Sentences
For this reason, it is important that adelgid-free planting stock be used.
Since the adelgid did not attack red spruce or hardwoods, its impact on the timber industry would be minimal.
Severe winter cold helps reduce adelgid populations and slow their spread, so the recent trend toward relatively mild winters is actually facilitating the adelgid onslaught.
Word Forms
- adelgids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wooly, adelid, adephagan, alydid, aderid, aclerdid.
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