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spider fly
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noun Angling.
an artificial fly having a hackle body, little or no tail, no wings, and unusually long legs, dressed to resemble a spider.
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Origin of spider fly
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby spider fly
spiculum, spicy, spide, spider, spider crab, spider fly, spider hole, spiderhunter, spider-hunting wasp, spider lily, spiderling
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