Symphilid (Noun)
Meaning
Minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The farmer had to use insecticides to get rid of the symphilids that were damaging his crops.
- Symphilids were known to infest a wide variety of underground crops, from carrots to beets.
- The gardener suspected that symphilids were the cause of the unusual stunted growth in her potato plants.
- Symphilid infestations can lead to losses of up to 50% of a crop's yield if left unchecked.
- Symphilids often have a significant impact on greenhouse crops, such as lettuce and onions.