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whitefly
white·fly W5133700 (wīt′flī′, hwīt′-)n. Any of various small whitish plant-feeding insects of the family Aleyrodidae, having long wings and a white waxy body, and often damaging agricultural crops and ornamental plants.whitefly (ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ) n, pl -flies (Animals) any hemipterous insect of the family Aleyrodidae, typically having a body covered with powdery wax. Many are pests of greenhouse cropswhite•fly (ˈʰwaɪtˌflaɪ, ˈwaɪt-)
n., pl. -flies. any of several widespread plant-sucking insects of the family Aleyrodidae, having the body and wings dusted with a white, powdery wax. [1885–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  whitefly - minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insectshomopteran, homopterous insect - insects having membranous forewings and hind wingsAleyrodidae, family Aleyrodidae - whitefliescitrus whitefly, Dialeurodes citri - whitefly that attacks citrus treesgreenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum - whitefly that inhabits greenhousessweet-potato whitefly - a variety of whitefly |
Translationswhitefly
whitefly any hemipterous insect of the family Aleyrodidae, typically having a body covered with powdery wax. Many are pests of greenhouse crops whitefly
Related to whitefly: greenhouse whiteflyWords related to whiteflynoun minute insect that feeds on plant juicesRelated Words- homopteran
- homopterous insect
- Aleyrodidae
- family Aleyrodidae
- citrus whitefly
- Dialeurodes citri
- greenhouse whitefly
- Trialeurodes vaporariorum
- sweet-potato whitefly
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