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dungfly

dungfly noun: a two-winged fly of the genus Scathophaga.

Noun

dungfly (plural dungflies)

  1. A two-winged fly of the genus Scathophaga.
    Synonyms:
    scatophage

Synonyms of dungfly

Forms of dungfly

pluraldungflies
alternative formdung fly
alternative formdung-fly

Origin of dungfly

From dung + fly, from its typical food source.

Questions about dungfly

What does dungfly mean?
Dungfly means a two-winged fly of the genus Scathophaga.
What part of speech is dungfly?
Dungfly is a noun.
What is the plural of dungfly?
The plural of dungfly is dungflies.

Words near dungfly in the dictionary

  1. dungerees
  2. dungers
  3. Dungey
  4. Dungeys
  5. dungflies
  6. dungfly
  7. dungfork
  8. dungforks
  9. dungheap
  10. dungheaps
  11. dunghil

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