mealybug means any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 93 out of 100.
Etymology
From mealy + bug, from the appearance of the powder which resembles meal (“flour”).
noun
- Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.