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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Same as aphidiphagous.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. zoology Feeding on aphids.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. (Zoöl.) Feeding upon aphides, or plant lice, as do beetles of the family Coccinellidæ.

Etymologies

  1. aphid + Ancient Greek meaning "to eat". (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “For example, some species of lady beetles, commonly known as ladybugs or ladybird beetles, are aphidophagous, meaning they eat aphids.”

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  1. aphidivorous

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