grain thrips

noun

A tiny, slender thrips, Thrips cerealium, that infests and feeds on cereal crops, such as wheat, oats, and corn.

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Meanings

noungrain thrips (plural grain thrips)
  1. A tiny, slender thrips, Thrips cerealium, that infests and feeds on cereal crops, such as wheat, oats, and corn.
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