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awl-fly

awl-fly noun: any fly in the family Xylophagidae, which resemble ichneumon wasps.

awl-fly: any fly in the family Xylophagidae, which resemble ichneumon wasps
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Noun

awl-fly (plural awl-flies)

  1. Any fly in the family Xylophagidae, which resemble ichneumon wasps.
    Synonyms:
    xylophagid

Synonyms of awl-fly

Forms of awl-fly

pluralawl-flies
alternative formawl fly

Questions about awl-fly

What does awl-fly mean?
Awl-fly means any fly in the family Xylophagidae, which resemble ichneumon wasps.
What part of speech is awl-fly?
Awl-fly is a noun.
What is the plural of awl-fly?
The plural of awl-fly is awl-flies.

Words near awl-fly in the dictionary

  1. awkwards
  2. awkweird
  3. awky
  4. awl
  5. awl-flies
  6. awl-fly
  7. awlbill
  8. awlbills
  9. awless
  10. awlessness
  11. awlet

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