snakefly
snakefly noun: any insect of the order Raphidioptera.
Noun
snakefly (plural snakeflies)
- Any insect of the order Raphidioptera.
- Although sexual behavior is not well studied in the order, observations exist for members of both snakefly families.1997, Charles S. Henry, “11: Modern mating systems in archaic Holometabola: sexuality in neuropterid insects”, in Jae C. Choe, Bernard J. Crespi, editors, The Evolution of Mating Systems in Insects...
- Adult snakeflies stalk their prey in a manner similar to snakes. When an insect comes within reach, the snakefly will strike, catching the victim with its jaws.2009, David Hugh Kattes, Insects of Texas: a Practical Guide, page 109
snakefly meaning in Tamil
snakefly in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்
Forms of snakefly
| plural | snakeflies |
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Origin of snakefly
From snake + fly.
Questions about snakefly
- What does snakefly mean?
- Snakefly means any insect of the order Raphidioptera.
- What is snakefly in Tamil?
- Snakefly in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Snakefly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is snakefly?
- Snakefly is a noun.
- What is the plural of snakefly?
- The plural of snakefly is snakeflies.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: snakefly (page history and authors); snakefly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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