aphid
noun
Simple meaning
Any of different small plant-sucking insects.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈæfəd
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Definition
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noun
Any of various small plant-sucking insects
“An aphid was feeding on the tender stem of my rosebush.”
A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.
Word at a Glance
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: Any of various small plant-sucking insects
Used this way, aphid is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“An aphid was feeding on the tender stem of my rosebush.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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Carnivorous larva of lacewing flies.
Bright green aphid.
A variety of adelgid.
Blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets.
Bright green aphid.
Yellowish green aphid that is especially destructive to peaches.
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