adelgid: Meaning and Definition of

a•del•gid

Pronunciation: (u-del'jid), [key]
— n.
  1. any of various homopterous insects of the family Adelgidae, as Adelges abietisand Pineus pinifoliaethat feed and form galls on conifers.
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