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adelgid

/əˈdɛl.d͡ʒɪd/

adelgid noun: an insect of the genus Adelges.

Noun

adelgid (plural adelgids)

  1. An insect of the genus Adelges.
    • For this reason, it is important that adelgid-free planting stock be used.1939, Samuel Alexander Graham, Principles of Forest Entomology, page 315
    • Since the adelgid did not attack red spruce or hardwoods, its impact on the timber industry would be minimal.2003, Timothy Silver, Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains, page 238

Forms of adelgid

pluraladelgids

Origin of adelgid

Borrowed from New Latin Adelges + -id, first attested in 1928. The Latin term is adapted from a purported Ancient Greek *ἀδελγεῖν (*adelgeîn, “to suck”), which is unattested; it is likely there was some confusion with ἀμελγεῖν (amelgeîn, “to milk, to suck up moisture, to drink”). Compare French adelge.

Words formed from adelgid

Phrases with adelgid

Questions about adelgid

What does adelgid mean?
Adelgid means an insect of the genus Adelges.
What part of speech is adelgid?
Adelgid is a noun.
How do you pronounce adelgid?
Adelgid is pronounced /əˈdɛl.d͡ʒɪd/.
What is the plural of adelgid?
The plural of adelgid is adelgids.

Words near adelgid in the dictionary

  1. Adelbert
  2. adele
  3. Adelene
  4. adeles
  5. Adelfy
  6. adelgid
  7. adelgids
  8. Adeli suit
  9. Adeli suits
  10. Adelia
  11. adelic

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