"thrips" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thrips [plural], thripses [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek θρίψ (thríps, “wood-worm”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|θρίψ||wood-worm}} Ancient Greek θρίψ (thríps, “wood-worm”) Head templates: {{en-noun|thrips|+}} thrips (plural thrips or thripses)
  1. Any of the many small insects of the order Thysanoptera, especially those that attack useful plants. Categories (lifeform): Insects Synonyms: thrip [alternative, singular] Derived forms: antithrips, cotton seedling thrips, grain thrips (taxonomic: Thrips cerealium), onion thrips (taxonomic: Thrips tabaci), pear thrips, potato thrips, tobacco thrips, western flower thrips (taxonomic: Frankliniella occidentalis) Translations (insect of the order Thysanoptera): thrips [common-gender] (Danish), ripslane (Estonian), ripsiäinen (Finnish), thrips [masculine] (French), thrip [masculine] (French), Fransenflügler [masculine] (German), tripsz (Hungarian), trips [neuter] (Norwegian), wciornastek [masculine] (Polish), przylżeniec [masculine] (Polish), трипс (trips) [masculine] (Russian), tisanóptero [masculine] (Spanish), trips [common-gender] (Swedish), saçakkanat (Turkish), kirpikkanatlı (Turkish), thrips [masculine] (Welsh), pryf taranau [masculine] (Welsh)

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