rose aphid

noun

Macrosiphum rosae, an aphid that infests rosebushes.

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Meanings

nounrose aphid (plural rose aphids)

plural rose aphids

  1. Macrosiphum rosae, an aphid that infests rosebushes.

    Rose aphids are typically pink or purplish, but green and yellowish forms also occur, and multiple color morphs may be present within a single colony.

    2017, Whitney Cranshaw, Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs
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