HyperDic: thrips

English > 1 sense of the word thrips:
NOUNanimalthrips, thrip, thripidany of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any
thrips > pronunciation
Soundsthrih'ps
Rhymesamidships ... snips: 9 rhymes with ihps...
English > thrips: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive.
Synonymsthrip, thripid
Member ofThripidae, family Thripidaethrips
Narroweronion thrips, onion louse, Thrips tobaciinjurious to onion plants and sometimes tobacco
tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fuscainjurious to growing tobacco and peanuts
Broaderthysanopter, thysanopteron, thysanopterous insectAn insect of the order Thysanoptera
Spanishthysanoptera
Catalantisanòpter

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