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单词 aphid
释义

aphid

/ˈeɪfɪd /
noun
A small bug which feeds by sucking sap from plants; a blackfly or greenfly. Aphids reproduce rapidly, sometimes producing live young without mating, and large numbers can cause extensive damage to plants.
  • Superfamily Aphidoidea, suborder Homoptera.
The gardener's friend, the busy little ladybird helps by eating aphids and greenfly....
  • As a group, aphids attack a plant by sucking its fluids from tender new growth.
  • Keep a look out for aphids on tender young growth or on plants that are stressed and unhappy.

Origin

Late 19th century: back-formation from aphides, plural of aphis.

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