aphis
[ ey-fis, af-is ]
/ ˈeɪ fɪs, ˈæf ɪs /
noun, plural a·phi·des [ey-fi-deez, af-i-] /ˈeɪ fɪˌdiz, ˈæf ɪ-/.
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
Origin of aphis
1765–75; < New Latin, first recorded in a Gk lexicon of 1523 as
áphis, with the Latin gloss
cimex bedbug; perhaps originally a misreading of Greek
kóris bug
Words nearby aphis
apheresis,
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aphid lion,
aphis,
aphonia,
aphonic,
aphorism,
aphorist,
aphoristic
Definition for aphis (2 of 2)
APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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British Dictionary definitions for aphis
aphis
/ (ˈeɪfɪs) /
noun plural aphides (ˈeɪfɪˌdiːz)
any of various aphids constituting the genus Aphis, such as the blackfly
any other aphid
Word Origin for aphis
C18: from New Latin (coined by Linnaeus for obscure reasons)