alienicola
noun
alien·ic·o·la
Definition of alienicola
alienicolae
\-ˌlē\: 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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Origin and Etymology of alienicola
New Latin, from Latin alienus foreign + -i- + -cola (from colere to cultivate, dwell)
First Known Use: circa 1928
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