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downlooker

downlooker noun: any of various snipe flies of the genus Rhagio.

Noun

downlooker (plural downlookers)

  1. Any of various snipe flies of the genus Rhagio.
  2. A kind of artificial fly used in fly fishing.

Forms of downlooker

pluraldownlookers

Origin of downlooker

From down + looker. The snipe flies sometimes perch on tree trunks in a head-down position.

Questions about downlooker

What does downlooker mean?
Downlooker means any of various snipe flies of the genus Rhagio.
What part of speech is downlooker?
Downlooker is a noun.
What is the plural of downlooker?
The plural of downlooker is downlookers.

Words near downlooker in the dictionary

  1. downloaders
  2. downloading
  3. downloadings
  4. downloads
  5. downlooked
  6. downlooker
  7. downlookers
  8. downlow
  9. downlows
  10. downlying
  11. downlyings

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