march fly
march fly is the alternative form of March fly.
Noun capitalized: March fly
March fly (plural March flies)
- Any member of the family Bibionidae of dark hairy flies.
- Any of the bloodsucking horseflies of family Tabanidae.
- Leo crushed a couple of March flies to death on his splendid mahogany thigh and looked at her speculatively.1979, Thea Astley, Hunting the Wild Pineapple, Nelson, page 130
- There were other, less pleasant forms of life, too; March flies with a spike-like proboscis I thought would have no trouble going through a pine board.1988, Tom Cole, Hell West and Crooked, Angus & Robertson, published 1995, page 237
- Tipula hortulana (syn. Bibio hortulanus), now of family Tipulidae of crane flies.
Forms of march fly
| plural | march flies |
|---|---|
| plural | March flies |
| alternative form | march fly |
| alternative form | marchfly |
| alternative form | Marchfly |
Questions about march fly
- What does march fly mean?
- March fly means any member of the family Bibionidae of dark hairy flies.
- What is march fly the alternative form of?
- March fly is the alternative form of March fly.
- What part of speech is march fly?
- March fly is a noun.
- What is the plural of march fly?
- The plural of march fly is march flies.
Words near march fly in the dictionary
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