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  • 71Alder 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… …

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  • 72Crookt, Crackt, or Fly — Crookt Crackt Or Fly Studio album by Gastr del Sol Released 1994 Recorded October 1993 …

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  • 73Trolling tandem streamer fly — A trolling tandem streamer fly is a style of fishing fly designed to be fished behind a moving boat. Trolling is a form of fishing where the fisherman sits or stands in a moving boat and allows his lure or bait to swim in the water. The Trolling… …

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  • 74artificial fly — an artificial rendering of an insect used as a bait in fly fishing. Fly tying is the method of construction of these flies. Flies may be fished dry (on the surface) or wet (submerged) …

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  • 75Sand fly — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …

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  • 76Stone fly — Stone Stone, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[=a]n; akin to OS. & OFries. st[=e]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten, Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. ?, ?, a pebble. [root]167. Cf. {Steen}.] 1. Concreted earthy or mineral… …

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  • 77fish fly — noun similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait • Syn: ↑fish fly • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: ↑Corydalidae, ↑ …

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  • 78fish-fly — noun similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait • Syn: ↑fish fly • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect • Member Holonyms: ↑Corydalidae, ↑ …

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  • 79fish fly — 1) a large, soft bodied insect found near streams with aquatic larvae called hellgramites used as fish bait (Corydalidae, Megaloptera) 2) the rove beetle (Staphylinus villosus) which swarmed in older fish processing sheds. Also called fish beetle …

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  • 80fish-fly — 1) a large, soft bodied insect found near streams with aquatic larvae called hellgramites used as fish bait (Corydalidae, Megaloptera) 2) the rove beetle (Staphylinus villosus) which swarmed in older fish processing sheds. Also called fish beetle …

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