hoverfly

Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.

Noun

  1. Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.

    Synonyms: flower fly flower-fly

Origin

From hover + fly.

Forms

hoverflies hover-fly

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