aleyrodid

1 of 2

noun

aley·​ro·​did

ə-ˈler-ə-dəd,

-ˌdid

plural -s

: an insect of the family Aleyrodidae : whitefly

aleyrodid

2 of 2

adjective

aley·​ro·​did

ə-ˈler-ə-dəd,

-ˌdid

: of or relating to the Aleyrodidae

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin Aleyrodidae

First Known Use

Noun

1892, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1903, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for aleyrodid

• superfluid
• amid
• eyelid
• forbid
• majid
• outbid
• outdid
• plasmid
• turbid
• undid
• bid
• did