shore fly
noun
any of numerous small black flies of the family Ephydridae, found in damp or marshy locations.
Origin of shore fly
1First recorded in 1940–45
- Also called e·phyd·rid [ih-fid-rid, ef-uh-drid] /ɪˈfɪd rɪd, ˈɛf ə drɪd/ .
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