Definition of Bee fly

1. Noun. Hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects.

Generic synonyms: Fly
Group relationships: Bombyliidae, Family Bombyliidae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bee Fly

bedyeing
bedyes
bee
bee's knees
bee-eater
bee-eaters
bee-line
bee-lines
bee balm
bee balms
bee beetle
bee bite
bee bites
bee candy
bee eater
bee fly (current term)
bee glue
bee house
bee hummingbird
bee in one's bonnet
bee killer
bee larkspur
bee moth
bee orchid
bee smoker
bee smokers
bee sting
bee sting kit
bee stings
bee toxin

Literary usage of Bee fly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Primer by Aurelia Hyde (1908)
"Can the bee fly? Can the bee fly to the garden ? Can the bee fly to the clover ? The bee can fly. The bee can fly to the garden. ..."

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