Aphis
See also: aphis
Translingual
Etymology
Coined by Linnaeus in 1758 from an unclear source, perhaps Ancient Greek ἀφειδής (apheidḗs, “unsparing, lavishly borrowed”) (in reference to their eating habits).
Proper noun
Aphis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Aphididae – typical aphids.
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Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Paraneoptera - superorder; Hemiptera - order; Sternorrhyncha - suborder; Aphidoidea - superfamily; Aphididae - family; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - subfamily; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - tribe; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - subtribe
Hyponyms
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References
Aphis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Aphis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
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Aphis at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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Aphis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
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