Definition of Genus Thrips

1. Noun. Type genus of the Thripidae.

Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Thripidae, Thripidae
Member holonyms: Onion Louse, Onion Thrips, Thrips Tobaci

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Thrips

genus Thalictrum
genus Thamnophilus
genus Thamnophis
genus Thelypteris
genus Theobroma
genus Thermobia
genus Thermopsis
genus Thespesia
genus Thevetia
genus Thielavia
genus Thiobacillus
genus Thlaspi
genus Thomomys
genus Threskiornis
genus Thrinax
genus Thrips (current term)
genus Thryothorus
genus Thuja
genus Thujopsis
genus Thunbergia
genus Thunnus
genus Thylacinus
genus Thylogale
genus Thymus
genus Thyrsopteris
genus Thysanocarpus
genus Tiarella
genus Tibicen
genus Tichodroma
genus Tilapia

Literary usage of Genus Thrips

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington by Entomological Society of Washington (1914)
"... genus Thrips into ... Targioni-Tozzetti (1881) is an absolute synonym of the genus Thrips Linné (1758), ..."

2. Proceedings (1903)
"The great Linnaeus placed all these insects in the genus Thrips, hence this word is singular as well as plural, and always refers to this peculiar type of ..."

3. A Report on the Insects of Massachusetts, Injurious to Vegetation by Thaddeus William Harris (1841)
"These minute and slender insects belong to the genus Thrips. Their punctures appear to poison plants, and often produce deformities in the leaves and ..."

4. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1896)
"genus Thrips. A. Head of medium size; eyes moderately prominent; antennal joints 3-5- elongate .1 AA. Head small; eyes very prominent; antennal joints 3-5 ..."

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