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shadfly

shadfly noun: mayfly.

Noun

shadfly (plural shadflies)

  1. mayfly

Forms of shadfly

pluralshadflies

Origin of shadfly

From shad + fly.

Questions about shadfly

What does shadfly mean?
Shadfly means mayfly.
What part of speech is shadfly?
Shadfly is a noun.
What is the plural of shadfly?
The plural of shadfly is shadflies.

Words near shadfly in the dictionary

  1. shadetree mechanic
  2. shadetree mechanics
  3. shadflies
  4. shadflower
  5. shadflowers
  6. shadfly
  7. Shadforth
  8. Shadi
  9. shadier
  10. shadiest
  11. shadily

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