thripid

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noun

Any thrips in the family Thripidae.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounthripid (plural thripids)

plural thripids

  1. biologyAny thrips in the family Thripidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Broader
thysanopterthysanopteronthysanopterous insect
Also see

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