greenbug

greenbug
/green"bug'/, n.
a pale-green aphid, Schizaphis graminum, of North America, destructive of wheat, other small grains, and alfalfa.
[1705-15; GREEN + BUG1]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • greenbug — noun Date: 1712 a green aphid (Schizaphis graminum) that is a pest especially of cereal and forage grasses …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • greenbug — green•bug [[t]ˈgrinˌbʌg[/t]] n. ent a pale green aphid, Schizaphis graminum, of North America, destructive of grains and alfalfa • Etymology: 1705–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • greenbug — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a green aphid (Schizaphis graminum) that is very destructive to wheat, oats, and other grains * * * /green bug /, n. a pale green aphid, Schizaphis graminum, of North America, destructive of wheat, other small grains, and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Aphididae — Taxobox name = Aphididae image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hemiptera subordo = Homoptera superfamilia = Aphidoidea familia = Aphididae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Over 170, see… …   Wikipedia

  • Nora Ephron — (avec Nicholas Pileggi) en avril 2010. Données clés …   Wikipédia en Français

  • aphid — aphidian /euh fid ee euhn/, adj., n. aphidious, adj. /ay fid, af id/, n. any of numerous tiny soft bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing… …   Universalium

  • homopteran — /heuh mop teuhr euhn, hoh /, adj. 1. homopterous. n. 2. a homopterous insect. [1835 45; see HOMOPTEROUS, AN] * * * ▪ insect order Introduction   any of more than 32,000 species of sucking insects, the members of which exhibit considerable… …   Universalium

  • cereal farming — Introduction  growing (plant) of cereal crops for human food and livestock feed, as well as for other uses, including industrial starch.       Cereals, or grains, are members of the grass family cultivated primarily for their starchy seeds… …   Universalium

  • Coleomegilla maculata — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …   Wikipedia Español

  • Géographie des télécommunications — La géographie des télécommunications est une branche de la géographie étudiée depuis la fin du XXe siècle. Elle a réussi à s imposer comme une étude reconnue dans ce domaine, malgré le scepticisme de la plupart des géographes dans les années …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”