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green·fly (gr

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A green aphid commonly occurring as a destructive pest of various cultivated plants.

greenfly [ˈgriːnˌflaɪ]

n pl -flies

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a greenish aphid commonly occurring as a pest on garden and crop plants

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Noun

greenfly - greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants

aphid - any of various small plant-sucking insects

green peach aphid - yellowish green aphid that is especially destructive to peaches

pale chrysanthemum aphid - important pest of chrysanthemums

Translations

greenfly [ˈgriːnflaɪ] N (greenfly or greenflies (pl)) → pulgón m

greenfly [ˈgriːnflaɪ] n (British) → puceron m

greenfly [ˈgriːnˌflaɪ] n → afide m

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