Thrips Definition

thrĭps
noun
Any of an order (Thysanoptera) of very small, destructive, usually winged insects that suck the juices of plants.
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pronoun

A genus that includes woodworms.

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Origin of Thrips

  • From Latin thrips (“woodworm”), from Ancient Greek θρίψ (thrips)

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin thrīps woodworm from Greek

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Thrips Sentence Examples

  • Recently, shade-grown tobacco in some localities has suffered considerably from the attacks of small sucking insects known as thrips, which produce " white veins " in the leaf.

  • Bug Gun for Gardens, 800ml Spray Multi-purpose insecticide which controls greenfly, blackfly, caterpillars, whitefly, aphids and thrips.

  • Applications of Decis or Evidence for other pests of peas will also have activity on pea thrips.

  • Includes three families of Thrips (see Thysanoptera).

  • White vein may also be induced by other causes besides the attacks of thrips.

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