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corn-leaf aphid
[ kawrn-leef ]
/ ˈkɔrnˌlif /
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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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