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aphid. noun. /ˈeɪfɪd/ a very small insect that is harmful to plants. There are several types of aphids. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. See aphid in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: aphid.
Aphids are small insects with soft bodies that live on plants and trees. They are about 1/16 to 1/8 inches (1.5 – 3 mm) long. Their heads are narrower than their abdomens, which gives them a pear shape. Aphids come in many colors, such as green, white, black, brown, yellow, gray, pink, or red.
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aphid. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Insects a‧phid /ˈeɪfɪd, ˈæfɪd/ noun [countable] a type of small insect that feeds on the juices of plants Examples from the Corpus aphid • An hour and there was a speck of yellow on the horizon as tiny as an aphid.
Most gardeners and naturalists come across aphids by chance, and assume identifying an aphid is as simple as identifying a bird. They take a photo (often of an isolated aphid on a nice background, such as a rock). Then look it up on the web or, failing that, send the photo to an expert - which tends to produce a rather disappointing reply.
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