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robberfly

robberfly is the alternative form of robber fly.

Meaning of robber fly

Noun

robber fly (plural robber flies)

  1. Any fly of the family Asilidae.
    Synonyms:
    assassin fly

Forms of robberfly

pluralrobberflies

Origin of robberfly

From robber + fly.

Questions about robberfly

What is robberfly the alternative form of?
Robberfly is the alternative form of robber fly.

Words near robberfly in the dictionary

  1. robber-baron
  2. robber-barons
  3. robberess
  4. robberesses
  5. robberflies
  6. robberfly
  7. robberie
  8. robberies
  9. robberish
  10. robberly
  11. robberproof

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