greenfly

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English

Etymology

green +‎ fly

Noun

greenfly (plural greenflies or greenfly)

Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:
These bats prey on greenfly.
1. Certain aphids (Aphidoidea), commonly known as greenfly in Britain and the Commonwealth
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References

greenfly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“greenfly”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“greenfly”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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