Aphidophagous
- Pronunciation
- /af-i-doh-fa-gus/
- Category
- Behavior
- Singular
- Aphidophagous
- Plural
- Aphidophagous
Definition
Descriptive of an insect that feeds on aphids.
Etymology
From Greek 'aphides' meaning 'aphids' and 'phagein' meaning 'to eat'.
Example
The ladybird beetle is an example of an aphidophagous insect.