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syrphus

/səɹfəs/

syrphus noun: a fly of the genus Syrphus or the family Syrphidae.

Noun

syrphus (plural syrphuses)

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

Forms of syrphus

pluralsyrphuses
alternative formsyrphus fly

Origin of syrphus

translingual Syrphus

Words formed from syrphus

Phrases with syrphus

Questions about syrphus

What does syrphus mean?
Syrphus means a fly of the genus Syrphus or the family Syrphidae.
What part of speech is syrphus?
Syrphus is a noun.
How do you pronounce syrphus?
Syrphus is pronounced /səɹfəs/.
What is the plural of syrphus?
The plural of syrphus is syrphuses.

Words near syrphus in the dictionary

  1. syrphians
  2. syrphid
  3. syrphids
  4. syrphine
  5. syrphines
  6. syrphus
  7. syrphus flies
  8. syrphus fly
  9. syrphuses
  10. syrs
  11. syrt

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