cotonet

Catalan

Etymology

From cotó (“cotton”) +‎ -et, from the cottony appearance of affected plants.

Noun

cotonet m (plural cotonets)

1. The citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri), an agricultural pest.

Derived terms

• cotonet de l'olivera

Further reading

• “cotonet”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024