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whitefly

whitefly noun: any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest.

Noun

whitefly (plural whiteflies)

  1. Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest

whitefly meaning in Tamil

whitefly in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்

Forms of whitefly

pluralwhiteflies

Origin of whitefly

From white + fly.

Words formed from whitefly

Questions about whitefly

What does whitefly mean?
Whitefly means any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest.
What is whitefly in Tamil?
Whitefly in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Whitefly meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is whitefly?
Whitefly is a noun.
What is the plural of whitefly?
The plural of whitefly is whiteflies.

Words near whitefly in the dictionary

  1. whitefishers
  2. whitefishery
  3. whitefishes
  4. whiteflaw
  5. whiteflies
  6. whitefly
  7. whitefolk
  8. Whitefoord
  9. Whitefoot
  10. Whiteford
  11. Whitefords

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