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aphid

a·phid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-fid, af-id]
    • /ˈeɪ fɪd, ˈæf ɪd/
    • /ˈeɪ.fɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-fid, af-id]
    • /ˈeɪ fɪd, ˈæf ɪd/

Definitions of aphid word

  • countable noun aphid Aphids are very small insects which live on plants and suck their juices. 3
  • noun aphid any of the small homopterous insects of the family Aphididae, which feed by sucking the juices from plants 3
  • noun aphid any of a large family (Aphididae) of small, soft-bodied homopteran insects that suck the juice from plants; plant louse 3
  • noun aphid 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. 1
  • noun aphid A minute bug that feeds by sucking sap from plants. It reproduces rapidly, often producing live young without mating, and may live in large colonies that cause extensive damage to crops. 1
  • noun aphid insect: greenfly 1

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Origin of aphid

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; back formation from aphides, plural of aphis

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Parts of speech for Aphid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aphid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for aphid

noun aphid

  • tick — a score or account.
  • vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
  • pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
  • mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
  • bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.

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