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aphid

[ey-fid, af-id] / ˈeɪ fɪd, ˈæf ɪd /


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On Friday, Lohman went in search of aphid experts who could chime in.

From Seattle Times Jun. 30, 2023

However, the common aphid can easily be evicted with a vigorous jet of water and a little hand smushing.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2022

Viswanath Birje has been announced as the winner of the Royal Society of Biology's photography competition, for his image of ants feeding off honeydew excreted by a yellow aphid.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2021

Savoie, like most European wine regions, was devastated in the late 19th century by phylloxera, a ravenous aphid that preys on the roots of vitis vinifera, the species to which virtually all European grapevines belong.

From New York Times Jul. 8, 2021

She bent and flicked away a green aphid that had perched on her dress before she walked away.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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