APHIS


Meaning of APHIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ā -f ə s also ' a-f ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural aphi · des \ ' ā -f ə - ˌ d ē z, ' a-f ə - \

Etymology: New Latin Aphid-, Aphis, genus name

Date: 1771

: any of a genus ( Aphis ) of aphids broadly : APHID

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