afide

aphid

noun AH-fee-deh Rare

Origin: Modern Latin aphis (coined by Linnaeus)

Also means

plant louse

Usage Note

Afide is the common Italian word for an aphid or plant louse, a small sap-sucking insect that damages garden plants. The plural is afidi. Gardeners often call them pidocchi delle piante colloquially. They are commonly controlled with ladybirds (coccinelle) as natural predators.

Examples

"Le rose sono coperte di afidi verdi."

Natural Translation

The roses are covered in green aphids.

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