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flycatching

flycatching adjective: catching insects while in flight.

Adjective

flycatching (not comparable)

  1. Catching insects while in flight.

Origin of flycatching

From fly + catching.

Questions about flycatching

What does flycatching mean?
Flycatching means catching insects while in flight.
What part of speech is flycatching?
Flycatching is an adjective.

Words near flycatching in the dictionary

  1. flycatcher
  2. flycatcher-shrike
  3. flycatcher-shrikes
  4. flycatchers
  5. flycatches
  6. flycatching
  7. flycaught
  8. flycop
  9. flycops
  10. flycraft
  11. flycrafts

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