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Definitions for phylloxera
ˌfɪl əkˈsɪər ə, fɪˈlɒk sər ə; ˌfɪl əkˈsɪər i, fɪˈlɒk səˌriphyl·lox·er·a

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Phylloxera, genus Phylloxeranoun

    type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice

Wiktionary

  1. phylloxeranoun

    An aphid, of the genus Phylloxera, that is very destructive to grape vines

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  1. phylloxera

    Phylloxera is a type of tiny Aphid-like insect that lives and feeds on the roots and leaves of grapevines, causing damage and often death to the vine. They are particularly notorious for the devastation they caused to European wine vineyards in the 19th century.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Phylloxeranoun

    a small hemipterous insect (Phylloxera vastatrix) allied to the aphids. It attacks the roots and leaves of the grapevine, doing great damage, especially in Europe

  2. Phylloxeranoun

    the diseased condition of a vine caused by the insect just described

  3. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. fy`llon leaf + xhro`s dry.]

Wikidata

  1. Phylloxera

    Grape phylloxera; originally described in France as Phylloxera vastatrix; equated to the previously described Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, Phylloxera vitifoliae; commonly just called phylloxera is a pest of commercial grapevines worldwide, originally native to eastern North America. These almost microscopic, pale yellow sap-sucking insects, related to aphids, feed on the roots and leaves of grapevines. On Vitis vinifera L., the resulting deformations on roots and secondary fungal infections can girdle roots, gradually cutting off the flow of nutrients and water to the vine. Nymphs also form protective galls on the undersides of grapevine leaves of some Vitis species and overwinter under the bark or on the vine roots; these leaf galls are typically only found on the leaves of American vines.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Phylloxera

    fil-ok-sē′ra, n. a genus of insects, belonging to a family nearly related to aphides and coccus insects, very destructive to vines. [Gr. phyllon, a leaf, xēros, dry.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of phylloxera in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of phylloxera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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