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Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees..
Use mealy bug when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mealy bug means Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees..
Common synonyms include mealy bug.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use mealy bug where its definition matches the intended context.
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