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syrphian

/ˈsəɹfi.ən/

syrphian adjective: of or relating to flies of the genus Syrphus or the family Syrphidae.

Adjective

syrphian (comparative more syrphian, superlative most syrphian)

  1. Of or relating to flies of the genus Syrphus or the family Syrphidae.

Noun

syrphian (plural syrphians)

  1. A fly of the genus Syrphus or the family Syrphidae.

Forms of syrphian

Adjective
comparativemore syrphian
superlativemost syrphian
Noun
pluralsyrphians

Origin of syrphian

From syrphus + -ian.

Questions about syrphian

What does syrphian mean?
Syrphian means of or relating to flies of the genus Syrphus or the family Syrphidae.
What part of speech is syrphian?
Syrphian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce syrphian?
Syrphian is pronounced /ˈsəɹfi.ən/.

Words near syrphian in the dictionary

  1. Syrophœnicians
  2. syrops
  3. Syros
  4. Syrota
  5. syrp
  6. syrphian
  7. syrphians
  8. syrphid
  9. syrphids
  10. syrphine
  11. syrphines

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