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whitefly

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white·fly  (hwtfl, wt-)
n.
Any of various small whitish homopterous insects of the family Aleyrodidae, having long wings and a white waxy body, often injurious to plants.
whitefly
Noun
pl -flies a tiny whitish insect that is harmful to greenhouse plants
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whiteflywhitefly - minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
homopteran, homopterous insect - insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
Aleyrodidae, family Aleyrodidae - whiteflies
citrus whitefly, Dialeurodes citri - whitefly that attacks citrus trees
greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum - whitefly that inhabits greenhouses
sweet-potato whitefly - a variety of whitefly


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