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alderfly
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun alderfly has 1 sense
- alderfly(n = noun.animal) alder fly, sialis lutaria - dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae; Array is a kind of neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect
is a member of genus sialis, sialis
CIDE DICTIONARY
alderfly,
- Any of numerous dark-colored neuropterous insects of the genus
Sialis or allied genera. They have predaceous aquatic larvæ, which are used for bait. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] - An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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