Achorutes

noun
Ach·​o·​ru·​tes | \ ˌa-kə-ˈrü-tēz\

Definition of Achorutes

: a genus of springtails (order Collembola) including several destructive to mushrooms, various roots and bulbs, and seedlings, and also including the cosmopolitan snow flea (A. nivicolus)

First Known Use of Achorutes

1836, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Achorutes

New Latin

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