pomphopoea

pomphopoea
\\ˌpäm(p)fəˈpēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pomphos blister + -poia, feminine of -poios (from poiein to make, produce) — more at pemphigus, poet
: a genus of blister beetles including some with adults that feed on foliage and blossoms of many fruit and ornamental trees — see say blister beetle

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  • pomphopoea — pom·pho·poea …   English syllables

  • say blister beetle — ˈsā noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Thomas Say died 1834 American entomologist : a blister beetle (Pomphopoea sayi) that is often destructive to apple and other fruit blossoms in parts of northern No. America …   Useful english dictionary

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