Aphis

[eifis]

Definition

(noun.) type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables.

Typed by Aileen--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A genus of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera and family Aphidae, including numerous species known as plant lice and green flies.

Typist: Mabel

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [pl. Aphides.] Plant-louse, vine-fretter, puceron.

Typed by Eliza

Definition

n. a family of small 'plant-lice' belonging to the order of hemipterous insects occurring in temperate regions as parasites on the roots leaves stems &c. of plants. Some kinds are tended protected and imprisoned by ants for the 'honey-dew' which they secrete hence called Ant-cows:—pl. Aphides (af′i-dēz).—adj. and n. Aphid′ian.

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