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Definition of Hoverfly
1. Noun. Any of various flies from the family ''Syrphidae'' that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hoverfly
1. a fly noted for hovering [n -FLIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hoverfly
Literary usage of Hoverfly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal by Helicopter Association of Great Britain (1894)
"Owing to the improved Lift/Drag ratio at high speeds the speed lost in the pull-out
is less from a fast glide than from a slow one, so that if a hoverfly I. ..."
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