mealybug
Noun
Meaning
scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
Source: WordNetSynonyms
mealy bug
cicada
cochineal
aphid
hemipteran
homopteran
assassin bug
planthopper
bed bug
psyllid
leafhopper
acarid
jumping plant louse
jassid
lace bug
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Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Comstock mealybug
Comstock's mealybug
Pseudococcus comstocki
citrophilous mealybug
citrophilus mealybug
Pseudococcus fragilis
Phrases with the word
Examples
“Since late 2019, Mealybug has been pushing its activity through various channels, including spam, sextortion emails, SMiShing and ploys like fake Coronavirus warnings that were spread in Japan.”