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aphis

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a·phis  (fs, fs)
n. pl. a·phi·des (f-dz, f-)
An aphid, especially one of the genus Aphis.
[New Latin Aphis, genus name.]
aphis [ˈeɪfɪs]
n pl aphides [ˈeɪfɪˌdiːz]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various aphids constituting the genus Aphis, such as the blackfly
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any other aphid
[from New Latin (coined by Linnaeus for obscure reasons)]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.aphisAphis - type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables
genus Aphis
arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
Aphididae, family Aphididae - small soft-bodied plant lice
Aphis pomi, apple aphid, green apple aphid - bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves
Aphis fabae, bean aphid, blackfly - blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
Translations
aphis [ˈeɪfɪs] N (aphides (pl)) [ˈeɪfɪdiːz] → áfido m


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Afterwards I allowed an ant to visit them, and it immediately seemed, by its eager way of running about, to be well aware what a rich flock it had discovered; it then began to play with its antennae on the abdomen first of one aphis and then of another; and each aphis, as soon as it felt the antennae, immediately lifted up its abdomen and excreted a limpid drop of sweet juice, which was eagerly devoured by the ant.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
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 by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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