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thrips (t̸hrips)

noun pl. thrips

any of an order (Thysanoptera) of very small, destructive, usually winged insects that suck the juices of plants

Etymology: L < Gr, lit., wood-worm

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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