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snipe fly

noun

  1. any of various predatory dipterous flies of the family Leptidae (or Rhagionidae ), such as Rhagio scolopacea of Europe, having an elongated body and long legs


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Word History and Origins

Origin of snipe fly1

named after the snipe because its flight resembles that of the bird

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