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scuttle fly

scuttle fly noun: megaselia scalaris, a phorid fly.

Noun

scuttle fly (plural scuttle flies)

  1. Megaselia scalaris, a phorid fly.
    Synonyms:
    coffin fly

Synonyms of scuttle fly

Forms of scuttle fly

pluralscuttle flies

Origin of scuttle fly

So called from the jerky short bursts of running in the adults.

Questions about scuttle fly

What does scuttle fly mean?
Scuttle fly means megaselia scalaris, a phorid fly.
What part of speech is scuttle fly?
Scuttle fly is a noun.
What is the plural of scuttle fly?
The plural of scuttle fly is scuttle flies.

Words near scuttle fly in the dictionary

  1. scutterings
  2. scutters
  3. scutting
  4. scuttle
  5. scuttle flies
  6. scuttle fly
  7. scuttle-butt
  8. scuttle-butted
  9. scuttle-butting
  10. scuttle-butts
  11. scuttlebug

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