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noun thrips

Optional singular for thrips, an insect of the order Thysanoptera. S.^([Stenchaetothrips]) biformis is also known as rice leaf thrip, paddy thrip, or oriental rice thrip.

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@misc{thrip_2026,
  title = {thrip},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thrip},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}