Adelges
Part of Speech:
Noun
Sense 1:
A small insect belonging to the order Hemiptera, which often infests fir trees.
Example Sentence: The adelges has caused significant damage to the local fir tree population.
Sense 2:
Adelges can also refer to a type of plant louse that affects various coniferous trees.
Example Sentence: The adelges infestation has led to the decline of pine trees in this region.
Sense 3:
In a more general sense, adelges can refer to any species from the Adelgidae family that harm trees.
Example Sentence: The local authorities have been taking measures to control the spread of adelges.
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