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- [ey-fis, af-is]
- /ˈeɪ fɪs, ˈæf ɪs/
- /ˈeɪfɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-fis, af-is]
- /ˈeɪ fɪs, ˈæf ɪs/
Definitions of aphis word
- noun aphis any of various aphids constituting the genus Aphis, such as the blackfly 3
- noun aphis any other aphid 3
- noun aphis an aphid; specif., one of a widespread genus (Aphis) 3
- noun plural aphis an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis. 1
- noun aphis An aphid. 1
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Origin of aphis
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < New Latin, first recorded in a Gk lexicon of 1523 as áphis, with the Latin gloss cimex bedbug; perhaps originally a misreading of Greek kóris bug
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Parts of speech for Aphis
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aphis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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