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aphidian

  • a word derived from aphid.
    aphid
    noun
    any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.

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The herdsmen of these aphidian cattle can be seen patrolling the shrubs on which the aphides are grazing.

From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by James Weir