Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An aphid, especially one of the genus Aphis.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of small plant-sucking insects, of the family Aphididœ and order Homoptera.
- noun [lowercase] A plant-louse. [In this sense the plural aphides (af'i-dēz) is used.]
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A genus of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera and family
Aphidæ , including numerous species known as plant lice and green flies.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
aphid .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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When he took up the word aphis, first used by Linnaeus, he wrote to the Linnaean Society to ask its origin.
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The little green insects so frequently seen on house-plants, are called aphis (plural aphides), plant-lice, or green-fly.
Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden James Sheehan
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And watch sharply for the green aphis, which is the most dangerous insect pest.
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They even learned to kill the little soft white creature called aphis by putting under the plant a pan of hot coals with tobacco thrown on them.
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The "ants 'cow" is a species of insect called "aphis" that secretes from its food a sweet kind of fluid called "honey dew."
Outdoor Sports and Games Claude H. Miller
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In fact, of the twenty rose-trees which formed the parterre, not one bore the mark of the slug, nor were there evidences anywhere of the clustering aphis which is so destructive to plants growing in a damp soil.
The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836
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"They are called aphis-lions because they are very cruel to the little green plant-lice I told you about.
Little Busybodies The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees, Beetles, and Other Busybodies Julia Moody 1919
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Download info on pet quarantine, and health requirements: www. aphis.gov; www. customs.gov; and www. state.gov.
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Find out the customs regulations of your country of destination at www. aphis.usda.gov
Flying With Fido 2009
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Eat the aphis, little hunterkiller, so that the roses may thrive.
The Golden Torc May, Julian, 1931- 1981
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