thrip (noun)

1. In the superhero comic book, the villain was a thrip-like creature with the ability to control plants.

2. The animated cartoon featured a mischievous thrip character who annoyed the other insect inhabitants of the garden.

3. In the futuristic science fiction novel, scientists genetically engineered thrips to be the size of humans for surveillance purposes.

4. The fantasy novel introduced a magical world where thrips were sentient beings capable of casting spells and communicating with trees.