Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
aphidiphagous .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Feeding upon aphides, or plant lice, as do beetles of the family
Coccinellidæ .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective zoology Feeding on
aphids .
Etymologies
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aphid + Ancient Greek meaning "to eat".
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Examples
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For example, some species of lady beetles, commonly known as ladybugs or ladybird beetles, are aphidophagous, meaning they eat aphids.
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