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snakefly

American

[sneyk-flahy] / ˈsneɪkˌflaɪ /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

snakeflies

plural

Etymology

Origin of snakefly

First recorded in 1660–70; snake + fly ¹

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