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syrphus fly

(sʉr′fəs)

noun

any of a family (Syrphidae) of dipterous flies, many of which mimic bees or wasps: the adults feed on nectar and pollen, and the larvae of various species feed on plant lice, plants, etc.

Origin: ModL Syrphus < Gr syrphos, gnat

See syrphus fly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

See syrphid.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Syrphus, fly genus; see syrphid

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