greenbug
/ɡriːnbʌɡ/
noun
- A small green insect that feeds on plants, especially a type of aphid that damages crops like wheat and barley.
- Gardeners often check the underside of leaves for greenbug infestations.
- The farmer sprayed the field to kill the greenbug before it destroyed the wheat.
- A single greenbug can produce many offspring, quickly covering a plant.
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