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Aphis

ap·his

UK/ˈeɪ.fɪs/ uncommon

noun

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type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables

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Unadapted borrowing from New Latin aphis, coined by Linnaeus in 1758. Doublet of aphid.

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