kahuripsiäinen

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Etymology

kahu +‎ ripsiäinen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑhuˌripsiæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kahu‧ripsi‧äi‧nen

Noun

kahuripsiäinen

  1. grass thrips, aculeated rice thrips, Haplothrips aculeatus (agricultural pest causing damage by feeding on the leaves and inflorescences of various species of Poaceae (true grasses), Cyperaceae (sedges) and Juncaceae (rushes))

Declension

Possessive forms of kahuripsiäinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

Further reading

  • European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) database
  • CABI Invasive Species Compendium