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a·phis  (fs, fs)

n. pl. a·phi·des (f-dz, f-)

An aphid, especially one of the genus Aphis.

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[New Latin Aphis, genus name.]

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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)]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Aphis - 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