First Known Use: circa 1891
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syrphid fly
noun syr·phid fly \ˈsər-fəd-, ˈsir-\
Definition of SYRPHID FLY
: hoverfly
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Origin of SYRPHID FLY
New Latin Syrphidae, from Syrphus, genus of flies, from Greek syrphos gnat
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