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)
Summary: Aphids, sometimes called greenfly, are small insects that suck plant juices from stems and leaves and can severely stunt or even kill their host plants. Early detection and control with insecticidal soap are the keys to managing aphids in greenhouses, house plants, gardens, and landscapes.o get enough of the protein that they need aphids must take in a lot more sugar (plant sap) than they can use -- excess sugar is expelled through the body as a concentrated sugar solution called honeydew. This honeydew may drip from the plant and attract sugar-loving insects like ants and wasps.