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noun(aphid)any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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noun(aphid)a dusky greenish or brownish aphid (Rhopalosiphum maidis) that feeds on the flowers and foliage of various commercially important grasses (such as corn)
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noun(aphid)a nearly cosmopolitan yellowish-green aphid (Myzus persicae) that is frequently a vector of plant virus diseases
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noun(aphid)a widely distributed aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) that is a serious pest on legumes (such as alfalfa, pea, and clover)
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noun(aphid)a highly destructive Old World aphid (Therioaphis maculata) that is established in the U.S. in warmer areas and causes yellowing and stunting of affected plants
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noun(aphid)any of several aphids (especially genus Eriosoma) covered with a dense coat of white filaments —called also woolly aphis