bee fly

noun

  1. any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Bombyliidae, some of which resemble bees.

Origin of bee fly

1
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Words Nearby bee fly

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British Dictionary definitions for bee fly

bee fly
noun

  1. any hairy beelike nectar-eating dipterous fly of the family Bombyliidae, whose larvae are parasitic on those of bees and related insects

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