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aphid Definition


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aphid
aphis
noun
    aphids, aphides
    1. Any of numerous small bugs, including serious plant pests, which have a soft pear-shaped body, a small head and slender beak-like mouthparts that are used to pierce plant tissues and suck the sap, eg greenfly, blackfly.
Etymology: 18c.



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