aphis

(āfis, afis)

noun pl. aphides

an aphid; specif., one of a widespread genus (Aphis)

Origin: ModL

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noun pl. a·phi·des (āˈfĭ-dēzˌ, ăfˈĭ-)
An aphid, especially one of the genus Aphis.

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Origin: New Latin Aphis, genus name

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