stonefly
[ stohn-flahy ]
/ ˈstoʊnˌflaɪ /
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noun, plural stone·flies.
any of numerous dull-colored primitive aquatic insects of the order Plecoptera, having a distinctive flattened body shape: a major food source for game fish, especially bass and trout, which makes them popular as models for fishing flies.
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British Dictionary definitions for stonefly
stonefly
/ (ˈstəʊnˌflaɪ) /
noun plural -flies
any insect of the order Plecoptera, in which the larvae are aquatic, living beneath stones, and the adults have long antennae and two pairs of large wings and occur near water
Word Origin for stonefly
C15: so called because its larvae live under stones in rivers
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