Adelges

Pronunciation: /əˈdɛldʒiz/

Examples of adelges in a Sentence

formal The adelges insect is a serious threat to the health of pine trees.

informal I heard adelges are causing a lot of damage to the pine trees in the park.

slang Those adelges are messing up the trees big time!

figurative Like adelges slowly draining the life out of a tree, toxic relationships can slowly drain the life out of a person.

Grammatical Forms of adelges

• past tense: adleged
• plural: adelges
• comparative: more adelge
• superlative: most adelge
• present tense: adleges
• future tense: will adleges
• perfect tense: has adleged
• continuous tense: is adleging
• singular: adelge
• positive degree: adelge
• infinitive: to adlege
• gerund: adleging
• participle: adleged

Origin and Evolution of adelges

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'adelges' originated from Greek, where 'adelges' means 'gland'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'adelges' has evolved to refer to insects in the genus Adelges, specifically the adelgids, which are plant-sucking insects that can cause damage to trees.