greenfly en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From green + fly.
Meanings
- Any of several kinds of common insects green in color: ▸ Certain aphids (Aphidoidea), commonly known as greenfly in Britain and the Commonwealth.
- 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.
- Any of several kinds of common insects green in color: ▸ Lucilia sericata, common green bottle fly.
- Any of several kinds of common insects green in color: ▸ Tabanus nigrovittatus, a biting horsefly more commonly known as the greenhead horsefly, greenhead fly, or greenhead.
- Any of several kinds of common insects green in color: ▸ Odontomyia chloris (syn. Musca chloris).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| green-fly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| greenfly | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| greenflies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
mi kuturiki (aphid) · mi ngō (aphid) · pl mszyca (aphid)