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alderfly

/ˈɔːl.də.flaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alder-fly
IPA
/ˈɔːl.də.flaɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.

noun

An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.

Etymology

From alder + fly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɔːl.də.flaɪ/

Inflected Forms

alderflies (plural)

Synonyms

orl fly alder fly sialis lutaria

Questions

How do you pronounce alderfly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːl.də.flaɪ/.
What does alderfly mean?
A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
Where does alderfly come from?
From alder + fly.

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