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greenfly.

Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:

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Meaning & usage

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

  2. 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.

  3. Any of several kinds of common insects green in color: Lucilia sericata, common green bottle fly.

  4. 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.

  5. Any of several kinds of common insects green in color: Odontomyia chloris (syn. Musca chloris).

Where this word comes from

From green + fly.

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