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Noun: grape phylloxera  greyp ,fi-luk'seer-u
  1. Destructive to various grape plants
    "The grape phylloxera nearly destroyed the French wine industry in the 19th century";
    - grape louse, Phylloxera vitifoleae

Derived forms: grape phylloxeras

Type of: louse, plant louse

Part of: genus Phylloxera, Phylloxera

Encyclopedia: Grape phylloxera