noun
Meaning 1
Any fly of the family Asilidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: assassin fly
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
robber fly
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noun
Meaning 2
swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bee killer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dipterous insect, two-winged insects, dipteran, dipteron
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: łowik — any fly of the family Asilidae
- Russian: ктырь (ktyrʹ) — any fly of the family Asilidae