thrips

Meanings

Plural: thrips, thripses

Noun

any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
Any of the many small insects of the order Thysanoptera, especially those that attack useful plants.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θρίψ (thríps, “wood-worm”).

Synonyms

thrip, thripid

Scrabble Score: 11

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thrips is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 11

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