aphis
/ˈeɪfɪs
/noun (plural aphides /ˈeɪfɪdiːz/)
An aphid, especially one of the genus Aphis (which includes the common greenfly and blackfly).The leaf-hopper can be disposed of in the same fashion as the aphides and slugs above mentioned....
- In passing under a tree infested with aphides the drops can be felt like a fine rain.
- Various parasites such as lice, ticks, mites, aphides and chiggers attack untreated and unprotected animals and plants.
Origin
Late 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek, perhaps a misreading of koris 'bug' (interpreting the characters κορ 'kor' as αφ 'aph').