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Definition of Syrphian
1. a. Of or pertaining to the syrphus flies.
Definition of Syrphian
1. Adjective. Of or relating to flies of the genus ''Syrphus'' or the family ''Syrphidae''. ¹
2. Noun. A fly of the genus ''Syrphus'' or the family ''Syrphidae''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Syrphian
1. syrphid [n -S] - See also: syrphid
Lexicographical Neighbors of Syrphian
Literary usage of Syrphian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Natural History of Secession by Thomas Shepard Goodwin (1865)
"They fly with great swiftness, and are found in sunny paths in woods in spring.
SYRPHID.E, Leach, OR syrphian FAMILY. — This Family comprises Bee-Fiy, ..."
2. Natural History: A Manual of Zoology for Schools, Colleges, and the General by Sanborn Tenney (1867)
"E, Leach, OR syrphian FAMILY.—This Family comprises B«-Fiy, diptera which bear
a great resemblance to the Hymenoptera, many of them looking so much like ..."
3. Natural History: A Manual of Zoölogy for Schools, Colleges and the General by Sanborn Tenney (1875)
"SYRPHID^E, Leach, OR syrphian FAMILY.—This Family comprises B«-Fiy, diptera which
bear a great resemblance to the Hymenoptera, many of them looking so much ..."
4. Natural History: A Manual of Zoology for Schools, Colleges, and the General by Sanborn Tenney (1869)
"They fly with great swiftness, and are found in sunny paths in woods in spring.
SYRPHID.E, Leach, OR syrphian FAMILY. — This Family comprises B«-Fiy, ..."
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