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thrips

noun \ˈthrips\
plural thrips

Definition of THRIPS

:  any of an order (Thysanoptera) of small to minute sucking insects many of which feed often destructively on plant juices
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Origin of THRIPS

Latin, woodworm, from Greek
First Known Use: 1795

Rhymes with THRIPS

snips, yips

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18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. thrips
  2. thrip
  3. thrippence
  4. black thrips
  5. blueberry thrips
  6. cacao thrips
  7. citrus thrips
  8. flower thrips
  9. gladiolus thrips
  10. grain thrips
  11. grass thrips
  12. greenhouse thrips
  13. onion thrips
  14. pear thrips
  15. plum thrips
  16. red-banded thrips
  17. tobacco thrips
  18. wheat thrips
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