thripses
thripses is the plural of thrips.
Meaning of thrips
Noun
thrips (plural thrips or thripses)
- Any of the many small insects of the order Thysanoptera, especially those that attack useful plants.
- The turnrows and margins of the fields should be cultivated often enough to prevent the growth of weeds, many forms of which harbor the onion thrips.1919, Frank Hurlbut Chittenden, Control of the Onion Thrips, page 9
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- Thripses is the plural of thrips.
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