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shadefly

shadefly noun: any of the butterflies of the genus Coenyra.

Noun

shadefly (plural shadeflies)

  1. Any of the butterflies of the genus Coenyra.

Forms of shadefly

pluralshadeflies

Origin of shadefly

From shade + fly.

Questions about shadefly

What does shadefly mean?
Shadefly means any of the butterflies of the genus Coenyra.
What part of speech is shadefly?
Shadefly is a noun.
What is the plural of shadefly?
The plural of shadefly is shadeflies.

Words near shadefly in the dictionary

  1. shaded-pole motor
  2. shaded-pole motors
  3. shadee
  4. shadefest
  5. shadeflies
  6. shadefly
  7. shadeful
  8. shadehouse
  9. shadehouses
  10. shadeism
  11. shadeless

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