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noun
any of several flies of the family Stratiomyidae, characterized by brightly colored abdominal stripes.
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βWasβ is used for the indicative past tense of βto be,β and βwereβ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of soldier fly
An Americanism dating back to 1850β55
Words nearby soldier fly
soldier, soldier beetle, soldier bird, soldier crab, soldierfish, soldier fly, soldiering, soldierly, soldier of fortune, soldier on, soldier orchid
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