woolly aphid

noun

An aphid in the subfamily Eriosomatinae, which produces waxy filaments that give the appearance of cotton or wool.

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woolly plant louse
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Meanings

nounwoolly aphid (plural woolly aphids)

plural woolly aphids

  1. An aphid in the subfamily Eriosomatinae, which produces waxy filaments that give the appearance of cotton or wool.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsecretes a waxy substance like a mass of fine curly white cotton or woolly threads

Similar
woolly plant louse
Broader
aphid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 綿蚜 /绵蚜
  • 綿蚜 /绵蚜 (miányá)Translations
Polish bawełnica korówka, korówka wełnista
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Cite this entry
APA

woolly aphid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolly%20aphid

MLA

“woolly aphid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolly%20aphid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woolly aphid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolly%20aphid.

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