greenfly

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgriːnflaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(grēn′flī′)

Inflections of 'greenfly' (n):
greenflies
npl
greenfly
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "This bush is covered in greenfly.")

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
green•fly  (grēn′flī′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -flies. 
  1. Insectsan aphid, Coloradoa rufomaculata, that is an important pest of chrysanthemums. Also called pale chrysanthemum aphid. 
  • green + fly2 1680–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
greenfly /ˈɡriːnˌflaɪ/ n ( pl -flies)
  1. a greenish aphid commonly occurring as a pest on garden and crop plants
'greenfly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aphid - pale chrysanthemum aphid

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