English Dictionary: Lygus lineolaris | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for Lygus lineolaris | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Plant bug} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous hemipterous insects which injure the foliage of plants, as {Lygus lineolaris}, which damages wheat and trees. {Plant cutter} (Zo[94]l.), a South American passerine bird of the genus {Phytotoma}, family {Phytotomid[91]}. It has a serrated bill with which it cuts off the young shoots and buds of plants, often doing much injury. {Plant louse} (Zo[94]l.), any small hemipterous insect which infests plants, especially those of the families {Aphid[91]} and {Psyllid[91]}; an aphid. |