noun
a genus of Adelgidae
• Syn: ↑genus Pineus
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Adelgidae, ↑family Adelgidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑pine leaf aphid, ↑Pineus pinifoliae
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\\ˈpīnēəs\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of aphids (family Psyllidae) including several that feed on coniferous trees — see pine bark aphid
Useful english dictionary. 2012.