adelgid
/əˈdɛl.d͡ʒɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.32 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "For this reason, it is important that adelgid-free planting stock be used."
- "Since the adelgid did not attack red spruce or hardwoods, its impact on the timber industry would be minimal."
- "Severe winter cold helps reduce adelgid populations and slow their spread, so the recent trend toward relatively mild winters is actually facilitating the adelgid onslaught."
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin Adelges + -id, first attested in 1928. The Latin term is adapted from a purported Ancient Greek *ἀδελγεῖν (*adelgeîn, “to suck”), which is unattested; it is likely there was some confusion with ἀμελγεῖν (amelgeîn, “to milk, to suck up moisture, to drink”). Compare French adelge.