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MEALYBUG
mealybug, mealy bug
(noun) scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mealybug (plural mealybugs)
Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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