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aphid in Portuguese

aphid in Portuguese is pulgão, afídeo — aphid means a tiny soft-bodied insect that feeds by sucking sap from plants, often clustering in large numbers on new shoots and doing serious damage in gardens and crops.

aphid in Portuguese

pulgão
noun
A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.
afídeo
noun
A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

What does "aphid" mean?

  1. noun A tiny soft-bodied insect that feeds by sucking sap from plants, often clustering in large numbers on new shoots and doing serious damage in gardens and crops.
    "The rose buds were black with aphids."
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aphid in a sentence

  • The rose buds were black with aphids.
  • Ladybirds will clear an aphid infestation faster than any spray.

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What is "aphid" in Portuguese?

"aphid" in Portuguese is pulgão, afídeo. aphid means: A tiny soft-bodied insect that feeds by sucking sap from plants, often clustering in large numbers on new shoots and doing serious damage in gardens and crops.

How do you use "aphid" in a sentence?

Example: "The rose buds were black with aphids." In Portuguese, "aphid" is pulgão, afídeo.

Are there other ways to say "aphid" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "aphid": pulgão, afídeo.

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