Although in some contexts sonso, bobo, tonto, menso, tarado, idiota, imbÃ©cil, estÃºpido and pendejo may be synonyms, in most contexts they have a different degree of intensity, with sonso having the mildest connotation, increasing in intensity in that rough order, to estÃºpido and pendejo, which have the most offensive meaning. Related terms
Meaning: Any of various small plant-sucking insects. Classified under: Nouns denoting animals. Hypernyms (aphid is a kind of...): louse; plant louse (any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of aphid): Aphis pomi; apple aphid; green apple aphid (bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves) Aphis fabae; bean aphid; blackfly (blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets)
The life history of many aphids is complex and unusual. Enormous populations of aphids can be built up in a short period of time. Although considerable variation occurs between species, a typical life history is described as follows.Aphids generally overwinter as fertilized eggs.hey feed on both coniferous and deciduous plants. Effective control of aphids has been a problem to homeowners and landscape managers for years. Some of the more common aphids include the green peach aphid, melon aphid, tuliptree aphid, giant bark aphid, white pine aphid, and rose aphid.