Where does “aphid” come from?
Aphid comes from New Latin aphides, the plural of aphis, a term applied to small plant-sucking insects.
aphid (English): Sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily...
Definitions
- Sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily...
Ancestry of “aphid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | aphis | — |
Words derived from “aphid”