Capitophorus

noun

Cap·​i·​toph·​o·​rus

ˌkapəˈtäfərəs

: a genus of aphids including the widespread currant aphid (C. ribis) and the strawberry aphid (C. fragaefolii)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin capit-, caput head + -o- + New Latin -phorus

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