phylloxera

== English == === Etymology === From the original, superseded genus name translingual Phylloxera, from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + ξηρός (xērós, “dry”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /fɪˈlɒksəɹə/ (General American) IPA(key): /fɪˈlɑːk.sɚ/ === Noun === phylloxera (plural phylloxeras or phylloxerae) An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect. [from 19th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae): Phylloxera vastatrix (invalid) ==== Related terms ==== phylloxeric ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== phylloxera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === phylloxera m (plural phylloxeras) alternative spelling of phylloxéra