English Explanatory Dictionary

drain fly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fly whose larvae live in decaying organic matter underwater, most notably on the inside of drains, Clogmia albipunctata and similar species.
  2. Any species in the subfamily Psychodinae of the family Psychodidae.

Word forms

drain fly drain flies

Synonyms

shower fly moth fly
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