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drain flies

drain flies is the plural of drain fly.

Meaning of drain fly

Noun

drain fly (plural drain flies)

  1. A fly whose larvae live in decaying organic matter underwater, most notably on the inside of drains, Clogmia albipunctata and similar species.
    Synonyms:
    shower fly
  2. Any species in the subfamily Psychodinae of the family Psychodidae.
    Synonyms:
    moth fly

Questions about drain flies

What is drain flies the plural of?
Drain flies is the plural of drain fly.

Words near drain flies in the dictionary

  1. drain cock
  2. drain cocks
  3. drain fever
  4. drain field
  5. drain fields
  6. drain flies
  7. drain fly
  8. drain out
  9. drain pan
  10. drain pans
  11. drain pipe

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