Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemlock woolly adelgid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: hem-lock- -wool-ly adel-gid
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An insect of the species Adelges tsugae.

Example Sentences

"Oak wilt, gypsy moth caterpillars, spruce bud worm and lately dogwood anthracnose and hemlock woolly adelgid are only some of the better known problems with which gardeners, foresters and ecologists must contend."
"But around 1953, the hemlock woolly adelgid was discovered on Eastern hemlocks at Maymont Park."
"Another tree is being attacked by an alien insect, the hemlock woolly adelgid."

Inflected Forms

hemlock woolly adelgids (plural)

Phrases

possible biological controls Laricobius kangdingensis Laricobius nigrinus Laricobius osakensis Pseudoscymnus tsugae

Frequently Paired Words

possible biological controls Laricobius Laricobius kangdingensis Laricobius nigrinus Laricobius osakensis Pseudoscymnus tsugae

Synonyms

HWA

Questions

What does hemlock woolly adelgid mean?: An insect of the species Adelges tsugae.

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