英语释义
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n. pl. A division of insects, considered by some writers
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a distinct order, but regarded by others as belonging to the Hemiptera.
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They are all of small size, and have narrow, broadly fringed wings with
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rudimentary nervures. Most of the species feed upon the juices of
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plants, and some, as those which attack grain, are very injurious to
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crops. Called also Physopoda. See Thrips.