plant louse meaning

Definition of plant louse

1. any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants

   Synonyms: louse

   Type of: homopterous insect

   Kinds: aphid, adelgid, grape louse, jumping plant louse, oak blight

How to pronounce plant louse

plant louse is pronounced /plɑːnt laʊs/ in British English and /plænt laʊs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.