snakefly

[ sneyk-flahy ]

noun,plural snake·flies.

any neuropterous insect of the family Raphidiidae, of western North America, having an elongated prothorax resembling a neck.

Origin of snakefly

First recorded in 1660–70; snake + fly¹

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How to use snakefly in a sentence

One insect, a kind of snake-fly (Mantispa pagana), is said to walk upon its knees.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4) | William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for snake fly

snake fly

noun

any of various neuropterous insects of the family Raphidiidae, having an elongated thorax: order Megaloptera

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