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hoverfly

US/ˈhʌ.vɚˌflaɪ/

hoverfly noun: any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.

hoverfly: any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of...
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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.

hoverfly meaning in Tamil and Arabic

hoverfly in Tamil

fly in the family Syrphidae
மிதவை ஈ mitavai ī

hoverfly in Arabic

fly in the family Syrphidae
ذُبَاب حَوَّام ḏubāb ḥawwām, ذُبَاب الزُّهُور ḏubāb az-zuhūr, سِرْفَة sirfa

Synonyms of hoverfly

Forms of hoverfly

pluralhoverflies
alternative formhover-fly

Origin of hoverfly

From hover + fly.

Questions about hoverfly

What does hoverfly mean?
Hoverfly means any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.
What is hoverfly in Tamil?
Hoverfly in Tamil is மிதவை ஈ (mitavai ī). See Hoverfly meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hoverfly?
Hoverfly is a noun.
How do you pronounce hoverfly?
Hoverfly is pronounced /ˈhʌ.vɚˌflaɪ/ (US).
What is the plural of hoverfly?
The plural of hoverfly is hoverflies.

Words near hoverfly in the dictionary

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

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