- alderfly
- [ʹɔ:ldəflaı] n энт.
вислокрылка (Sialida)
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alderfly
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alderfly — al der*fly , Alder fly Al der fly 1. Any of numerous dark colored neuropterous insects of the genus {Sialis} or allied genera. They have predaceous aquatic larv[ae], which are used for bait. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Angling) An artificial fly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alderfly — [ôl′dər flī΄] n. [ ALDER + FLY2: prob. so called because they inhabit alders along shore] any of a family (Sialidae) of weak flying neuropteran insects found near running water and having aquatic larvae that are often used as fishing bait … English World dictionary
Alderfly — Taxobox name = Alderflies image width = 240px image caption = Adult Sialis lutaria regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota or… … Wikipedia
alderfly — /awl deuhr fluy /, n., pl. alderflies. any of several dark colored neuropterous insects of the family Sialidae, the larvae of which are aquatic and predacious on other aquatic insects. [1820 30; ALDER + FLY2] * * * ▪ insect any insect of the… … Universalium
alderfly — n. neuropterous insects of the family Sialidae characterized by their dark color … English contemporary dictionary
alderfly — noun (plural alderflies) a brownish winged insect that lives near water and has predatory aquatic larvae. [Sialis and other genera.] … English new terms dictionary
alderfly — /ˈɔldəflaɪ/ (say awlduhfluy) noun (plural alderflies) any member of the insect order Megaloptera, the aquatic larvae of which are often used as fishing flies. {alder + fly2} …
alderfly — noun dark colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae • Syn: ↑alder fly, ↑Sialis lutaria • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: ↑Sialis … Useful english dictionary
Alder fly — alderfly al der*fly , Alder fly Al der fly 1. Any of numerous dark colored neuropterous insects of the genus {Sialis} or allied genera. They have predaceous aquatic larv[ae], which are used for bait. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Angling) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neuropteran — /noo rop teuhr euhn, nyoo /, adj. 1. neuropterous. n. 2. Also, neuropteron. a neuropterous insect. [1835 45; < NL Neuropter(a), neut. pl. of neuropterus (see NEUROPTEROUS) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any of a group of insects commonly … Universalium
sialid — [sī al′i dənsī′ə lid] adj. [< ModL Sialidae < Gr sialis, a kind of bird] of an alderfly n. an alderfly: Also sialidan [sī al′i dən] … English World dictionary
