THRIP

thrips, thrip, thripid

(noun) any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thrip (plural thrips)

Optional singular for thrips, an insect of the order Thysanoptera.

Source: Wiktionary



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5 May 2025

UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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