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alderfly

[ awl-der-flahy ]
/ ˈɔl dərˌflaɪ /

noun, plural al·der·flies.

any of several dark-colored neuropterous insects of the family Sialidae, the larvae of which are aquatic and predacious on other aquatic insects.

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Nearby words

  1. alder buckthorn,
  2. alder fly,
  3. alder flycatcher,
  4. alder's anomaly,
  5. alder, kurt,
  6. alderman,
  7. aldermanry,
  8. aldermaston,
  9. alderney,
  10. alderperson

Origin of alderfly

First recorded in 1820–30; alder + fly2
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British Dictionary definitions for alder fly

alder fly

noun

any of various neuropterous insects of the widely distributed group Sialoidea, such as Sialis lutaria, that have large broad-based hind wings, produce aquatic larvae, and occur near water
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