Thrips is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for THRIPS in dictionary:

NOUN:
• (Greek) any insect of the order Thysanoptera, esp. a minute black insect of the genus Thrips
• a minute black winged insect which sucks plant sap and can be a serious pest of ornamental and food plants when present in large numbers. Thrips swarm on warm still summer days and cause irritation by crawling on the skin.
• small slender-bodied insect with piercing mouthparts that feeds on plant sap
• Any one of numerous small species of Thysanoptera, especially those which attack useful plants, as the grain thrips (Thrips cerealium).
• any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a British coin

Words related to THRIPS

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How to use THRIPS in a sentence

• Thrips and aphis are extremely partial to Tomatoes.
• The chief enemies of Cyclamen are aphis and thrips.
• The Indian Azaleas are apt to be beset by Thrips, as the Grape-vine is by Scale, the Pineapple by Mealy Bug, and the Rose by Green Aphis.

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