shore fly
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noun
any of numerous small black flies of the family Ephydridae, found in damp or marshy locations.
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Also called e·phyd·rid [ih-fid-rid, ef-uh-drid] /ɪˈfɪd rɪd, ˈɛf ə drɪd/ .
Origin of shore fly
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby shore fly
shore, shorebird, shore bug, shore crab, shore dinner, shore fly, shorefront, shore leave, shoreless, shoreline, shore patrol
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