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Meaning of greenfly | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.
Lucilia sericata, common green bottle fly.
Tabanus nigrovittatus, a biting horsefly more commonly known as the greenhead horsefly, greenhead fly, or greenhead.
Odontomyia chloris (syn. Musca chloris).

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

greenfodder Greenford greengage Greengard greengate Greengrass