THRIPS


Meaning of THRIPS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthrips ]

noun

( plural thrips )

Etymology: Latin, woodworm, from Greek

Date: 1795

: any of an order (Thysanoptera) of small to minute sucking insects many of which feed often destructively on plant juices

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