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hoverflies

hoverflies is the plural of hoverfly.

Meaning of hoverfly

Noun

hoverfly (plural hoverflies)

  1. Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.

Questions about hoverflies

What is hoverflies the plural of?
Hoverflies is the plural of hoverfly.

Words near hoverflies in the dictionary

  1. hoveredst
  2. hoverer
  3. hoverers
  4. hoverest
  5. hovereth
  6. hoverflies
  7. hoverfly
  8. hoverhand
  9. hoverhands
  10. hovering
  11. Hoveringham

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