Meaning of THRIPS
| Pronunciation: | | thrips
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive |
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| | Synonyms: | | thrip, thripid |
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| | See Also: | | family Thripidae, Frankliniella fusca, onion louse, onion thrips, Thripidae, Thrips tobaci, thysanopter, thysanopteron, thysanopterous insect, tobacco thrips | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Thrips\, n. [L., a woodworm, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous small species of Thysanoptera, especially
those which attack useful plants, as the grain thrips
({Thrips cerealium}).
Note: The term is also popularly applied to various other
small injurious insects.
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