"woolly adelgid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: woolly adelgids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} woolly adelgid (plural woolly adelgids)
  1. Any of various insects of either species Adelges piceae or Adelges tsugae. Categories (lifeform): Hemipterans Synonyms: wooly adelgid Derived forms: hemlock woolly adelgid (taxonomic: Adelges tsugae), balsam woolly adelgid (taxonomic: Adelges piceae)
    Sense id: en-woolly_adelgid-en-noun-Jy3adySt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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