aphis
Syllabification: (a·phis)
Pronunciation: /ˈāfis, ˈaf-/
Definition of aphis
noun ( plural aphides /ˈāfiˌdēz, ˈafi-/)
Origin:
late 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek, perhaps a misreading of koris 'bug' (misinterpreting the Greek characters κορ 'kor' as αφ 'aph')