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corn-leaf aphid

[ kawrn-leef ]
/ ˈkɔrnˌlif /

noun

a green aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis, widely distributed in the U.S.: a pest of corn and other grasses.

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Origin of corn-leaf aphid

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby corn-leaf aphid

Cornish pasty, Cornish Rex, Cornish split, Corn Law, Corn Laws, corn-leaf aphid, corn lily, corn liquor, corn marigold, cornmeal, corn muffin
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