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Noun

1. 1
   Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:; Certain aphids (Aphidoidea), commonly known as greenfly in Britain and the Commonwealth.
2. 2
   greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants wordnet
3. 3
   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.
4. 4
   Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:; Lucilia sericata, common green bottle fly.
5. 5
   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.

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6. 6
   Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:; Odontomyia chloris (syn. Musca chloris).

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aphisgreen blightplant louse

Etymology

From green + fly.

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