Definitions

aphid

[ey-fid, af-id] / ˈeɪ fɪd, ˈæf ɪd /

NOUN

insect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ant bee beetle butterfly cockroach dragonfly flea fruit fly gnat grasshopper ladybug mite mosquito moth pest spider termite tick

STRONG

arachnid arthropod bedbug bumblebee cootie fly hornet louse

WEAK

daddy longlegs praying mantis vermin yellowjacket

Example Sentences

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Aphid numbers, the main food source of ladybirds, boomed according to the Royal Horticultural Society after a warm start to the summer.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

The MiGs normally carry radar-guided Apex as well as heat-seeking Aphid missiles.

From Time Magazine Archive

While the Aphid homes in on a jet's fiery exhaust, the Apex is effective when launched at a target's nose.

From Time Magazine Archive

An American Aphid of the genus Pemphigus produces black, ragged, leathery and cut-shaped excrescences on the young branches of the hickory.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

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