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Definition of "aphis" []

  • An aphid, especially one of the genus Aphis. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "aphis" in a sentence
  • "When he took up the word aphis, first used by Linnaeus, he wrote to the Linnaean Society to ask its origin."
  • "The little green insects so frequently seen on house-plants, are called aphis (plural aphides), plant-lice, or green-fly."
  • "And watch sharply for the green aphis, which is the most dangerous insect pest."