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hornet flies

hornet flies is the plural of hornet fly.

Meaning of hornet fly

Noun

hornet fly (plural hornet flies)

  1. Any member of the genus Spilomyia of hoverflies (Syrphidae), many with coloring resembling that of hornets, some of which are predators of insect pests, others nectar-feeding pollinators.
  2. (archaic) Any of the genus Asilus and allied genera of large, fierce dipterous robber flies (Asilidae) that often prey on insects larger than themselves to suck their blood, the males of which resemble hornets in coloring.

Questions about hornet flies

What is hornet flies the plural of?
Hornet flies is the plural of hornet fly.

Words near hornet flies in the dictionary

  1. hornero
  2. horneros
  3. horners
  4. hornes
  5. hornet
  6. hornet flies
  7. hornet fly
  8. hornet's nest
  9. hornetlike
  10. hornets
  11. hornets' nest

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