aphid

[ ey-fid, af-id ]

/ ˈeɪ fɪd, ˈæf ɪd /

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.

Also called plant louse.

Origin of aphid

1880–85; back formation from aphides, plural of aphis

OTHER WORDS FROM aphid

a·phid·i·an

[uh-fid-ee-uh n] /əˈfɪd i ən/, adjective, noun a·phid·i·ous, adjective

Words nearby aphid

apheliotropism, aphemia, apheresis, aphesis, aphetic, aphid, aphid lion, aphis, aphonia, aphonic, aphorism

Example sentences from the Web for aphid

He laughed in my face, and brought forward certain well-known facts in the reproduction of the aphid or cabbage-louse.

The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. |E. Rameur
The heterogamy of the allied Coccid is practically the same as that of the Aphid.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour
The reproduction of the Aphid constitutes one of the most interesting chapters in the history of the animal kingdom.

The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies |W. Harcourt Bath
I once observed a young spider approaching an aphid, which was facing its enemy.

Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets |Various

Let the pupils see an aphid sucking the juice of a plant; this may be done by bringing in a twig infested by aphids.

Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets |Various

British Dictionary definitions for aphid

aphid

/ (ˈeɪfɪd) /

noun

any of the small homopterous insects of the family Aphididae, which feed by sucking the juices from plants Also called: plant louse See also greenfly, blackfly

Derived forms of aphid

aphidian (əˈfɪdɪən), adjective, noun aphidious, adjective

Word Origin for aphid

C19: back formation from aphides, plural of aphis

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