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stiletto fly

stiletto fly noun: any of the predatory flies in the family Therevidae.

stiletto fly: any of the predatory flies in the family Therevidae
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Noun

stiletto fly (plural stiletto flies)

  1. Any of the predatory flies in the family Therevidae

Forms of stiletto fly

pluralstiletto flies

Questions about stiletto fly

What does stiletto fly mean?
Stiletto fly means any of the predatory flies in the family Therevidae.
What part of speech is stiletto fly?
Stiletto fly is a noun.
What is the plural of stiletto fly?
The plural of stiletto fly is stiletto flies.

Words near stiletto fly in the dictionary

  1. stilet
  2. stilets
  3. stiletti
  4. stiletto
  5. stiletto flies
  6. stiletto fly
  7. stiletto heel
  8. stiletto heels
  9. stiletto snake
  10. stiletto snakes
  11. stilettoed

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