English Explanatory Dictionary

bee fly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bee fly.wav

Word forms

bee fly bee flies bee-fly

Etymology

From bee + fly. Compare Icelandic býfluga.

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