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greenfly

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Meaning

  1. noun Any of several kinds of common insects green in color: Certain aphids (Aphidoidea), commonly known as greenfly in Britain and the Commonwealth. Especially, Myzus persicae, green peach aphid. Lucilia sericata, common green bottle fly. Tabanus nigrovittatus, a biting horsefly more commonly known as the greenhead horsefly, greenhead fly, or greenhead. Odontomyia chloris (syn. Musca chloris).
  2. noun Certain aphids (Aphidoidea), commonly known as greenfly in Britain and the Commonwealth. Especially, Myzus persicae, green peach aphid.
  3. noun Especially, Myzus persicae, green peach aphid.
  4. noun Lucilia sericata, common green bottle fly.
  5. noun Tabanus nigrovittatus, a biting horsefly more commonly known as the greenhead horsefly, greenhead fly, or greenhead.
  6. noun Odontomyia chloris (syn. Musca chloris).

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