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aphid

/ˈeɪ.fɪd/

Meanings
noun
Sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

Examples :

"The gardener sprayed the rose bushes to kill the aphid insects that were eating the leaves. "
insect animal biology nature plant organism agriculture environment

Related Words

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sprayed verb

/spɹeɪd/

To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.

"The firemen sprayed the house."

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leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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insect noun

/ˈɪnsɛkt/

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

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pest noun

/pɛst/

A plague, pestilence, epidemic

"The measles outbreak was a serious pest, affecting many children in the school district. "

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gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

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superfamily noun

/ˈsuːpərˌfæməli/ /ˈsupərˌfæməli/

A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).

"Biologists classify owls into the superfamily Strigoidea, which sits above the family Strigidae (typical owls) and below the order Strigiformes (all owls). "

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kill noun

/kɪl/

The act of killing.

"The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives."

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bushes noun

/ˈbʊʃɪz/

A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

"The children hid behind the bushes while playing hide-and-seek in the park. "

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rose noun

/ɹəʊz/ /ɹoʊz/

A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful roses. "

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eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

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insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."