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Thrips

Thrips Meaning & Definition
Thrips Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Thrips?

[n] any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive

Synonyms | Synonyms for Thrips: thrip | thripid

Related Terms | Find terms related to Thrips:

See Also | family Thripidae | Frankliniella fusca | onion louse | onion thrips | Thripidae | Thrips tobaci | thysanopter | thysanopteron | thysanopterous insect | tobacco thrips

Thrips In Webster's Dictionary

\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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