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bryobia en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /bɹaɪˈoʊ.bi.ə/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Bryobia.

Meanings

1. A spider mite of the genus Bryobia.
   • All other known Bryobias hibernate in the egg stage. 1953, G. S. Roosje and J. B. M. van Dinther, “The genus Bryobia and the species Bryobia praetiosa Koch”, in Natuurtijdschriften, archived from the original on 13 Apr 2024, page 333:
   • Bryobias infest the leaves and unripe fruits. 2002, “Date Palm”, in Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics, 1st edition, Naturland e.V., archived from the original on 12 Aug 2023, II Special section: Organic Date Palm Cultivation, page 9:
   • Descriptions of these two new Bryobias are here given: 1921, H. E. Ewing, “New Nearctic Spider Mites of the Family Tetranychidae.”, in Proceedings of the United States National Museum, volume 59, archived from the original on 04 Jun 2024, page 662:

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Bryobia