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drain fly

drain fly noun: a fly whose larvae live in decaying organic matter underwater, most notably on the inside of drains, Clogmia albipunctata and similar species.

drain fly: a fly whose larvae live in decaying organic matter underwater, most notably on the inside of...
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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

Synonyms of drain fly

Forms of drain fly

pluraldrain flies

Questions about drain fly

What does drain fly mean?
Drain fly means a fly whose larvae live in decaying organic matter underwater, most notably on the inside of drains, Clogmia albipunctata and similar species.
What part of speech is drain fly?
Drain fly is a noun.
What is the plural of drain fly?
The plural of drain fly is drain flies.

Words near drain fly in the dictionary

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

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