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Pineus

Pineus

9.9
A small insect that lives on pine trees and often damages them
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The species in the genus Pineus can cause significant damage to commercial pine forests.

Examples

  • Infestations of Pineus are managed through careful monitoring and occasionally, by biological controls.

  • The Pineus species can cause significant damage to pine trees.

  • Entomologists discovered a new Pineus colony on the young pine shoots.

  • Have you seen a Pineus infestation in your area?

  • Entomologists discovered a new Pineus colony on the young pine shoots.

  • The species in the genus Pineus can cause significant damage to commercial pine forests.

  • Have you seen a Pineus infestation in your area?

Surface Forms

Pineus singular
Pineus plural

Etymology

Pineus comes from the Latin pinus 'pine tree' plus the ending -eus used to form scientific names. So, Pineus is the name for tiny insects that live on pine trees, which makes the name easy to remember.