spruce aphid

noun

Any member of the insect family Adelgidae (not true aphids) associated with spruce trees.

Meanings

nounspruce aphid (plural spruce aphids)

plural spruce aphids

  1. Any member of the insect family Adelgidae (not true aphids) associated with spruce trees.
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