APHID

aphid

(noun) any of various small plant-sucking insects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aphid (plural aphids)

Sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

Source: Wiktionary


A"phid, n. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: One of the genus Aphis; an aphidian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ā€œtheir business venture was doomed from the startā€; ā€œan ill-fated business ventureā€; ā€œan ill-starred romanceā€; ā€œthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā€- W.H.Prescott


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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