: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
Examples of aphid in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The aphids feed on plant juices and excrete honeydew, a sugary substance that ants crave.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
His approach to removing aphids, for instance, is to bring out a small paint brush as soon as they’re spotted, to literally sweep them off the plants.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
As the aphids feed on the new leaves and twigs, leaves curl and twigs twist in response to aphid feeding on the sap.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Cicadas are part of the hemiptera order, the same group that includes stink bugs, bed bugs, aphids and cicada families, Kritsky said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aphid
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
His approach to removing aphids, for instance, is to bring out a small paint brush as soon as they’re spotted, to literally sweep them off the plants.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
As the aphids feed on the new leaves and twigs, leaves curl and twigs twist in response to aphid feeding on the sap.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Cicadas are part of the hemiptera order, the same group that includes stink bugs, bed bugs, aphids and cicada families, Kritsky said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aphid
Cite this Entry
“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
aphid
noun
ˈā-fəd 
also ˈaf-əd
: any of numerous small soft-bodied insects that suck the juices of plants
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share