thrips

thrips  (thrps)

n. pl. thrips

Any of various minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, having usually four narrow wings fringed with hairs, and many of which are major pests of cereals and fruit trees.

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[Latin thrps, woodworm, from Greek.]

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thrips [θrɪps]

n pl thrips

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small slender-bodied insects of the order Thysanoptera, typically having piercing mouthparts and narrow feathery wings and feeding on plant sap. Some species are serious plant pests

[via New Latin from Greek: woodworm]

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thrips - any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive thrip, thripid thysanopter, thysanopteron, thysanopterous insect - an insect of the order Thysanoptera family Thripidae, Thripidae - thrips Frankliniella fusca, tobacco thrips - injurious to growing tobacco and peanuts onion louse, onion thrips, Thrips tobaci - injurious to onion plants and sometimes tobacco