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. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the genus Aphis; an aphidian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 April 2024

MULTIPHASE

(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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