English Explanatory Dictionary

petroleum fly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Helaeomyia petrolei, a Californian fly whose larvae feed on dead insects that become trapped in naturally occurring petroleum pools.

Word forms

petroleum fly petroleum flies
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