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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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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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