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honeydew
hon·ey·dew H0263200 (hŭn′ē-do͞o′, -dyo͞o′)n.1. A sweet sticky substance excreted by insects, such as aphids, that feed on plant sap. Honeydew sometimes accumulates on leaves and other plant parts.2. A honeydew melon.honeydew (ˈhʌnɪˌdjuː) n1. (Zoology) a sugary substance excreted by aphids and similar insects2. (Botany) a similar substance exuded by certain plants3. (Plants) short for honeydew melon ˈhoneyˌdewed adjhon•ey•dew (ˈhʌn iˌdu, -ˌdyu)
n. 1. honeydew melon. 2. the sweet material that exudes from the leaves of certain plants in hot weather. 3. a sugary material secreted by aphids, leafhoppers, and other homopterous insects. [1570–80] hon′ey•dewed`, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  honeydew - the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green fleshhoneydew melonwinter melon - the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well |
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honeydew1. a sugary substance excreted by aphids and similar insects 2. a similar substance exuded by certain plants Honeydew a thick saccharine liquid excreted by aphids, scales, and other insects that feed on plant juices. Honeydew is deposited on the leaves of trees and shrubs; and, at times, small droplets fall to the ground. Bees collect the honeydew and process it into honeydew honey. honeydew[′hən·ē‚dü] (invertebrate zoology) The viscous secretion deposited on leaves by many aphids and scale insects; an attractant for ants. honeydew
honeydew the sugary waste substance passed out by aphids and similar insects.honeydew
Synonyms for honeydewnoun the fruit of a variety of winter melon vineSynonymsRelated Words |