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alderfly Definition

al·der·fly (ôldər flī′)

noun

any of a family (Sialidae) of weak-flying neuropteran insects found near running water and having aquatic larvae that are often used as fishing bait

Etymology: alder + fly: prob. so called because they inhabit alders along shore

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