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aphidivorous, a. Zool.|æfɪˈdɪvərəs| [f. as prec. + L. -vor-us -devouring + -ous.] Devouring or feeding on aphides; like the common lady-bird.
1828Kirby & Spence Entomol. IV. xliv. 228 One of the aphidivorous flies. 1833Griffith Cuvier XV. 760 The larva of the syrphi, or aphidivorous worms. |