alien·ic·o·la
plural alienicolae\
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Definition of alienicola
: a foreign inhabitant
specifically
: an aphid of a seasonally migrating species (such as Aphis rumicis) that is developed and lives on the secondary or summer host plant, producing living young asexually
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“Alienicola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alienicola. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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The first known use of alienicola was circa 1928
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