Table of Contents
CIDE DICTIONARY

eristalis

CIDE DICTIONARY

eristalisn. [NL.].
     A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat-tailed larvæ) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt waters; -- also called drone fly.

For further exploring for "eristalis" in Webster Dictionary Online


TIP #20: 'To dig deeper, please read related articles at BIBLE.org (via Articles Tab).' [ALL]
created in 0.22 seconds
powered by
bible.org - YLSA