Aphis

noun

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Noun

1
An aphid.

Synonyms

aphid genus aphis greenfly insect plant louse

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin aphis, coined by Linnaeus in 1758. Doublet of aphid.

Related phrases

aphis-blight aphis-lion aphis-sugar apple aphis bean aphis cabbage aphis wheat aphis

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