Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,803,952,218 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

greenfly

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
green·fly  (grnfl)
n.
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.greenflygreenfly - 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
greenfly [ˈgriːnˌflaɪ] n → afide m


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Aphids, also known as the greenfly, blackfly or plant lice, are minute soft-bodied insects found worldwide that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants and cause damaging effects to crops, fruit trees, gardens, house plants and more.
UTEK Completes Technology Transfer to Industrial Biotechnology ... by Business Wire
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.