Wednesday 12 June 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 154. Aphid

It's suggested the aphid's name is connected to the Ancient Greek 'apheides', meaning 'unsparingly, lavishly borrowed'. This is, perhaps, a reference to the insect's voracity or reproduction rate.

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