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Explore Phylloxera through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Phylloxera in a sentence

Phylloxera meaning

An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.

Synonyms of Phylloxera

genus phylloxera arthropod genus

Related words

Other words often associated with Phylloxera or its synonyms:

genus

Using Phylloxera

  • The main meaning on this page is: An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
  • Useful related words include: genus phylloxera, arthropod genus.
  • In the example corpus, phylloxera often appears in combinations such as: phylloxera epidemic, the phylloxera, by phylloxera.

Context around Phylloxera

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

great 1× onto 1× pre 1×

Often after:

epidemic 3× attributed 1× resistant 1× hit 1×

Sentence patterns with Phylloxera

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after the phylloxera epidemic many 1× by the phylloxera and by 1× century pre phylloxera and after 1× destroyed by phylloxera in the 1× destroyed by phylloxera later in 1× epidemic of phylloxera hit california 1× fungicide the phylloxera epidemic that 1× grafted onto phylloxera resistant american 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the phylloxera 1× in the 1980s 1× most vineyards were 1× production was nearly 1× the title côtes 1× the vines are 1×

Common sentence endings:

again producing fully 1× decades to recover 1× late 19th century 1× reached the island 1× rootstock could survive 1× slowly were reconstituted 1×

Words around Phylloxera

Just before it in the word index:

phyllotaxis 2 phyllostachys 2 phyllosilicates 5 phylloquinone 6 phyllodes 3 phyllo 16

Just after it in the word index:

phylogenetic 99 phylogenetically 10 phylogenetics 14 phylogenies 7 phylogeny 58 phylogeography 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Phylloxera

  • In this selection, "phylloxera" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, great, onto, pre, epidemic, attributed and resistant stand out and add context to how "phylloxera" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after the phylloxera epidemic many and by the phylloxera and by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phylloxera" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phylloxera

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Because of this, vines grafted onto phylloxera-resistant American rootstock could survive. (12 words)

Most vineyards were destroyed by phylloxera in the 19th century, and very slowly were reconstituted. (15 words)

In the 1980s, a new epidemic of phylloxera hit California, devastating many vineyards, which needed replanting. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The vines are extremely old and resistant to phylloxera (attributed by local winemakers to the well-drained volcanic soil and its chemistry), so the vines needed no replacement during the great phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th century. (38 words)

Just as the industry was recovering through the use of the copper -based Bordeaux mixture fungicide, the phylloxera epidemic that had plagued France and other European wine regions reached the island. (31 words)

After the phylloxera epidemic, many wines were "mislabeled" as containing one of these noble grape varieties, which were reinterpreted as "wine styles" rather than true varietal names. (27 words)

Example sentences (9)

The vines are extremely old and resistant to phylloxera (attributed by local winemakers to the well-drained volcanic soil and its chemistry), so the vines needed no replacement during the great phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th century.

Because of this, vines grafted onto phylloxera-resistant American rootstock could survive.

After the phylloxera epidemic, many wines were "mislabeled" as containing one of these noble grape varieties, which were reinterpreted as "wine styles" rather than true varietal names.

In the 1980s, a new epidemic of phylloxera hit California, devastating many vineyards, which needed replanting.

Just as the industry was recovering through the use of the copper -based Bordeaux mixture fungicide, the phylloxera epidemic that had plagued France and other European wine regions reached the island.

Most vineyards were destroyed by phylloxera in the 19th century, and very slowly were reconstituted.

Production was nearly destroyed by the phylloxera and by the two wars, and only in 1946 was the region again producing fully.

The title Côtes de Provence was already in use in 1848, but production was nearly destroyed by phylloxera later in that century, and took decades to recover.

Thus, wines from before the late 19th century (pre-phylloxera) and after the late 20th century conform to this rule.

Common combinations with phylloxera

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phylloxera" in a sentence?
An example: "The vines are extremely old and resistant to phylloxera (attributed by local winemakers to the well-drained volcanic soil and its chemistry), so the vines needed no replacement during the great phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th century." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "phylloxera" from authentic English texts.
What does "phylloxera" mean?
Phylloxera means: An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
What are synonyms of "phylloxera"?
Common synonyms of "phylloxera" include: genus phylloxera, arthropod genus.
How many example sentences with "phylloxera" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "phylloxera", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.