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Thrips
see synonyms of thripsNoun
any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Thrips
see synonyms of thripsnounWord forms: plural thrips
any of various small slender-bodied insects of the order Thysanoptera, typically having piercing mouthparts and narrow feathery wings and feeding on plant sap. Some species are serious plant pests
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Thrips
see synonyms of thrips nounWord forms: plural thrips
any of an order (Thysanoptera) of very small, destructive, usually winged insects that suck the juices of plants
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Thrips
see synonyms of thripsn. pl. thrips
Any of various minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, having usually four narrow wings fringed with hairs, and many of which are major pests of cereals and fruit trees.
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