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snakefly

[ sneyk-flahy ]

noun

, plural snake·flies.
  1. any neuropterous insect of the family Raphidiidae, of western North America, having an elongated prothorax resembling a neck.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of snakefly1

First recorded in 1660–70; snake + fly 1

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