Aphid

n. small insect infesting and damaging plants, e.g. the greenfly. aphis Pelf’s/ n. (pl. aphides /.,di:zi) aphid. [invented by Linnaeus: perhaps a misreading of Greek koris bug] aphorism f mfariz(a)mi n. short pithy maxim. o aphoristic Enstik/ adj. [Greek aphorismos definition]