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aphid

noun \ˈā-fəd also ˈa-fəd\

: a very small insect that harms plants

Full Definition of APHID

:  any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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First Known Use of APHID

1827
APHID Defined for Kids

aphid

noun \ˈā-fəd\

Definition of APHID for Kids

:  a small insect that sucks the juices of plants

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67 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. aphid
  2. aphid lion
  3. apple aphid
  4. apple grain aphid
  5. balsam twig aphid
  6. balsam woolly aphid
  7. bean aphid
  8. black cherry aphid
  9. black citrus aphid
  10. black peach aphid
  11. box-elder aphid
  12. brown citrus aphid
  13. buckthorn aphid
  14. cabbage aphid
  15. carrot aphid
  16. cherry aphid
  17. clover aphid
  18. corn aphid
  19. corn leaf aphid
  20. corn-root aphid
  21. cotton aphid
  22. cowpea aphid
  23. currant aphid
  24. English grain aphid
  25. foxglove aphid
  26. gall aphid
  27. green apple aphid
  28. green citrus aphid
  29. green peach aphid
  30. hop aphid
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