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Bill Gates' flower fly

Bill Gates' flower fly noun: a species of flower fly from Costa Rica, Eristalis gatesi.

bill gates' flower fly: a species of flower fly from Costa Rica, Eristalis gatesi
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Noun

Bill Gates' flower fly (plural Bill Gates' flower flies)

  1. A species of flower fly from Costa Rica, Eristalis gatesi.

Forms of Bill Gates' flower fly

pluralBill Gates' flower flies

Origin of Bill Gates' flower fly

Partial calque of translingual Eristalis gatesi. Named after Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft.

Questions about Bill Gates' flower fly

What does Bill Gates' flower fly mean?
Bill Gates' flower fly means a species of flower fly from Costa Rica, Eristalis gatesi.
What part of speech is Bill Gates' flower fly?
Bill Gates' flower fly is a noun.
What is the plural of Bill Gates' flower fly?
The plural of Bill Gates' flower fly is Bill Gates' flower flies.

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