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adelges

 

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Noun adelges has 1 sense
  1. Adelges, genus Adelges - type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice
    --1 is a kind of arthropod genus
    --1 is a member of Adelgidae, family Adelgidae
    --1 has members:
     balsam woolly aphid, Adelges piceae; spruce gall aphid, Adelges abietis

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Adelges

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Noun

Sense 1:

A small insect belonging to the order Hemiptera, which often infests fir trees.

Example Sentence: The adelges has caused significant damage to the local fir tree population.

Sense 2:

Adelges can also refer to a type of plant louse that affects various coniferous trees.

Example Sentence: The adelges infestation has led to the decline of pine trees in this region.

Sense 3:

In a more general sense, adelges can refer to any species from the Adelgidae family that harm trees.

Example Sentence: The local authorities have been taking measures to control the spread of adelges.

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