单词 | adelgid |
释义 | adelgid[ uh-del-jid ] / əˈdɛl dʒɪd / nounany of various homopterous insects of the family Adelgidae, as Adelges abietis(spruce gall aphid, or spruce gall adelgid ) and Pineus pinifoliae(pine leaf aphid ), that feed and form galls on conifers. Origin of adelgidFrom New Latin Adelgidae, equivalent to Adelg(es) a genus name (apparently from Greek ádel(os) “unseen, invisible” (a- “not” + dêlos “visible, clear”) + New Latin -ges further origin unknown: unexplained by the name's originator) + -idae; see a-6, -id2 Words nearby adelgidAde, adeem, Adelaide, adelantado, Adele, adelgid, Adélie Coast, Adélie Land, Adélie penguin, Adeline, adelomorphous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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