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orlfly

or orl fly

[ awrl-flahy ]

noun

, British.
, plural orl·flies.
  1. an alderfly, Sialis lutaria.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of orlfly1

1740–50; orl, dialectal variant of alder + fly 1

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