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aphid
[ ey-fid, af-id ]
noun
- any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
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Derived Forms
- aphidian, adjectivenoun
- aˈphidious, adjective
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Other Words From
- a·phid·i·an [uh, -, fid, -ee-, uh, n], adjective noun
- a·phidi·ous adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aphid1
C19: back formation from aphides, plural of aphis
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Example Sentences
The aphis-lions crawling over the plants come across the little aphid.
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And then the ant went to another aphid, and did the same thing.
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The reproduction of the Aphid constitutes one of the most interesting chapters in the history of the animal kingdom.
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Almost instantly, it seemed, the mild-eyed aphid was a shrunken empty sack.
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The heterogamy of the allied Coccid is practically the same as that of the Aphid.
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