thrips

Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci), left, and western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis)

Meaning

Noun

Any of the many small insects of the order Thysanoptera, especially those that attack useful plants.

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θρίψ ("wood-worm").

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