💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hover fly"
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| Word | Definition |
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| ferdinandea | an area of 3600 hectare in Serre Calabresi (Calabria, southern Italy) included in the territories of Bivongi, Stilo, Brognaturo, Mongiana and Serra San Bruno in the provinces of Reggio Calabria and Vibo Valentia. |
| hoverflynoun | Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers. |
| epistrophenoun | (rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences. |
| syrphidnoun | Any species of the hoverfly family Syrphidae. |
| hover-flynoun | (dated) Alternative form of hoverfly; any insect, of the Syrphidae family, having wasp-like markings [Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.] |
| syrphiannoun | Of or relating to flies of the genus Syrphus or the family Syrphidae. |
| sawflynoun | Any of various flying insects of the suborder Symphyta, within the order Hymenoptera, whose ovipositor is long and often serrated and is used to cut into plants to lay eggs. |
| horseflynoun | Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly). |
| horse-flynoun | Alternative form of horsefly. [Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).] |
| syrphusnoun | A fly of the genus Syrphus or the family Syrphidae. |
| mycetophilidae | a family of small flies, forming the bulk of those species known as fungus gnats. |
| toxomerus marginatus | — |
| cluster flynoun | Any of several species of Pollenia, especially Pollenia rudis, with the habit of congregating in dwellings over the winter. |
| piophilidae | a family of "true flies", in the order Diptera. |
| bombyliidnoun | (zoology) Any member of the family Bombyliidae, the bee flies. |
| dobsonflynoun | Any insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and related most closely to the fishfly. |
| cochliomyia | a genus in the family Calliphoridae, known as blowflies, in the order Diptera. |
| phoridae | a family of small, hump-backed flies resembling fruit flies. |
| damselflynoun | Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest. |
| muscidae | a family of flies found in the superfamily Muscoidea. |
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