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Definitions for Aphid

[1] any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
[2] any of the small homopterous insects of the family Aphididae, which feed by sucking the juices from plants Also called: plant louse See also greenfly, blackfly

Words related to Aphid

tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, ladybug, fly, louse

Words nearby Aphid

apheliotropism, aphemia, apheresis, aphesis, aphetic, aphid, aphid lion, aphis, aphonia, aphonic, aphorism

Origin of Aphid

1880–85; back formation from aphides, plural of aphis

Other words from Aphid

a·phid·i·an [uh -fid -ee-uh  n] /əˈfɪd i ən/ , adjective, noun
a·phid·i·ous , adjective

Word origin for Aphid

C19: back formation from aphides, plural of aphis

Synonyms for Aphid

ant, bee, beetle, butterfly, cockroach, dragonfly, flea, fruit fly, gnat, grasshopper, ladybug, mite, mosquito, moth, pest, spider, termite, tick, vermin, arachnid, arthropod, bedbug, bumblebee, cootie, fly, hornet, louse, daddy longlegs, praying mantis, yellowjacket