phylloxera

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφύλλον“leaf”
2. translingual · borrowed fromPhylloxera
3. English todayphylloxera

From the original, superseded genus name translingual Phylloxera, from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + ξηρός (xērós, “dry”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 19th c. An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.