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mealybug destroyer

mealybug destroyer noun: a species of ladybug, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, endemic to Queensland and New South Wales, Australia; it preys on mealybugs and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a biological control.

Noun

mealybug destroyer (plural mealybug destroyers)

  1. A species of ladybug, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, endemic to Queensland and New South Wales, Australia; it preys on mealybugs and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a biological control.

Forms of mealybug destroyer

pluralmealybug destroyers

Questions about mealybug destroyer

What does mealybug destroyer mean?
Mealybug destroyer means a species of ladybug, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, endemic to Queensland and New South Wales, Australia; it preys on mealybugs and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a biological control.
What part of speech is mealybug destroyer?
Mealybug destroyer is a noun.
What is the plural of mealybug destroyer?
The plural of mealybug destroyer is mealybug destroyers.

Words near mealybug destroyer in the dictionary

  1. mealy plum aphid
  2. mealy plum aphids
  3. mealy-mouth
  4. mealy-mouthed
  5. mealybug
  6. mealybug destroyer
  7. mealybug destroyers
  8. mealybugs
  9. mealymouth
  10. mealymouthed
  11. mealymouthedness

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