woolly adelgid

/əˈdɛlʤɪd/
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Definitions of woolly adelgid
  1. noun
    an insect that feeds on hemlocks; its egg sacs are small fuzzy white balls like artificial snow on a Christmas tree
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    type of:
    adelgid
    any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers
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