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n. Any of various small, soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae that have mouthparts specially adapted for piercing and feed by sucking sap from plants. Also called plant louse.

n. Sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

n. One of the genus Aphis; an aphidian.

n. An aphidian; a plant-louse; a member of the genus Aphis or family Aphididœce (which see). In the plural, the plant-lice: a general or indeterminate term for the members of the genus Aphis, of the family Aphididœce, or of the suborder Phytophthiria.

n. any of various small plant-sucking insects

"Larvae, often called "aphid lions,"are among the most efficient predators of aphids."

plant louse    louse   

blackfly    greenfly   

apple aphid    ant cow    black fly    woolly aphid    greenfly    aphis fabae    green apple aphid    aphis pomi    bean aphid    woolly plant louse   

aphidian   

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