phylloxera /ˌfɪlɒkˈsɪərə, fɪˈlɒksərə/

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  N any homopterous insect of the genus Phylloxera, such as P. vitifolia (or Viteus vitifolii) (vine phylloxera), typically feeding on plant juices, esp of vines: family Phylloxeridae 根瘤蚜