Thrips
Pronunciation : Thrips
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., a woodworm, Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any one of numerous small species of Thysanoptera, especially those which attack useful plants, as the grain thrips (Thrips cerealium).
Note: The term is also popularly applied to various other small injurious insects.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913