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hoverfly

noun
hov·​er·​fly | \ ˈhə-vər-ˌflī How to pronounce hoverfly (audio) , ˈhä-\

Definition of hoverfly

: any of a family (Syrphidae) of dipteran flies that are noted for frequenting flowers and hovering at one place in the air and include some whose larvae prey on plant lice

called also syrphid fly

Examples of hoverfly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chiffchaffs and willow warblers sing in the sallow and alder, while every leaf seems to hold a butterfly or dragonfly or hoverfly. The Economist, "Brexit is reverberating in British literature," 5 July 2018

First Known Use of hoverfly

1881, in the meaning defined above

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