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FISH-FLY

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• FISH-FLY (noun)
The noun FISH-FLY has 1 sense:

1. similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait

Familiarity information: FISH-FLY used as a noun is very rare.

• FISH-FLY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

fish fly; fish-fly

Hypernyms ("fish-fly" is a kind of...):

neuropteran; neuropteron; neuropterous insect (insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins)

Holonyms ("fish-fly" is a member of...):

Corydalidae; family Corydalidae (dobsons)

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