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noun, plural thrips.
any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
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1650–60; < Neo-Latin < Greek thríps (singular) woodworm
1650–60; < Neo-Latin < Greek thríps (singular) woodworm
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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