aphis

[ ey-fis, af-is ]

/ ˈeɪ fɪs, ˈæf ɪs /

noun, plural a·phi·des [ey-fi-deez, af-i-]. /ˈeɪ fɪˌdiz, ˈæf ɪ-/.

an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.

Origin of aphis

First recorded in 1765–75; from New Latin, first recorded in a Greek lexicon of 1523 as áphis, with the Latin gloss cimex “bedbug”; perhaps originally a misreading of Greek kóris “bug”

Words nearby aphis

apheresis, aphesis, aphetic, aphid, aphid lion, aphis, aphonia, aphonic, aphorism, aphorist, aphoristic

Definition for aphis (2 of 2)

APHIS

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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Example sentences from the Web for aphis

Aphis formicarum vacca, says Linnus briefly (beetle the ants' cow).
The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont
Sometimes house plants, and out-door plants as well, become covered with a small, green insect called the plant louse or aphis.
The First Book of Farming|Charles L. Goodrich
The ants and the aphis, and possibly some frost, have destroyed the Peach crop utterly.
A Year in a Lancashire Garden|Henry Arthur Bright
This organ is common to the aphis with all the other bugs and plant-lice.
Falling in Love|Grant Allen

The "ants' cow" is a species of insect called "aphis" that secretes from its food a sweet kind of fluid called "honey dew."
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller

British Dictionary definitions for aphis

aphis

/ (ˈeɪfɪs) /

noun plural aphides (ˈeɪfɪˌdiːz)

any of various aphids constituting the genus Aphis, such as the blackfly

any other aphid

Word Origin for aphis

C18: from New Latin (coined by Linnaeus for obscure reasons)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	aphis
释义	aphis [ ey-fis, af-is ] / ˈeɪ fɪs, ˈæf ɪs / noun, plural a·phi·des [ey-fi-deez, af-i-]. /ˈeɪ fɪˌdiz, ˈæf ɪ-/. an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis. Origin of aphis First recorded in 1765–75; from New Latin, first recorded in a Greek lexicon of 1523 as áphis, with the Latin gloss cimex “bedbug”; perhaps originally a misreading of Greek kóris “bug” Words nearby aphis apheresis, aphesis, aphetic, aphid, aphid lion, aphis, aphonia, aphonic, aphorism, aphorist, aphoristic Definition for aphis (2 of 2) APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aphis Aphis formicarum vacca, says Linnus briefly (beetle the ants' cow). The Natural Philosophy of Love\|Remy de Gourmont Sometimes house plants, and out-door plants as well, become covered with a small, green insect called the plant louse or aphis. The First Book of Farming\|Charles L. Goodrich The ants and the aphis, and possibly some frost, have destroyed the Peach crop utterly. A Year in a Lancashire Garden\|Henry Arthur Bright This organ is common to the aphis with all the other bugs and plant-lice. Falling in Love\|Grant Allen The "ants' cow" is a species of insect called "aphis" that secretes from its food a sweet kind of fluid called "honey dew." Outdoor Sports and Games\|Claude H. Miller British Dictionary definitions for aphis aphis / (ˈeɪfɪs) / noun plural aphides (ˈeɪfɪˌdiːz) any of various aphids constituting the genus Aphis, such as the blackfly any other aphid Word Origin for aphis C18: from New Latin (coined by Linnaeus for obscure reasons) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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