[ˈeɪfɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an aphid, especially one of the genus Aphis (which includes the common greenfly and blackfly)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek, perhaps a misreading of koris ‘bug’ (interpreting the characters κορ ‘kor’ as αφ ‘aph’)