alderfly
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ôlʹdər.flī, IPA(key): /ˈɔːl.də.flaɪ/
Noun[edit]
alderfly (plural alderflies)
- A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
- (fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
Synonyms[edit]
- (megalopteran insect): orl fly (angling)
Translations[edit]
megalopteran insect
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References[edit]
- alderfly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Sialidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Sialidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons