单词	hoverfly
释义	hoverfly noun hov·​er·​fly ˈhə-vər-ˌflī  ˈhä- : any of a family (Syrphidae) of dipteran flies that are noted for frequenting flowers and hovering at one place in the air and include some whose larvae prey on plant lice called also syrphid fly Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web To glean insights from the hoverfly, the team spent more than a decade carefully studying the neuronal pathways of its eyes and measuring their electrical responses to light. Monique Brouillette, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2022 For this study, the researchers examined the hoverfly’s visual system to develop a tool that uses similar mechanisms to clean up noisy data. Monique Brouillette, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2022 What’s more, some of the most important hoverfly species are migratory, so huge numbers can turn up and far outnumber honeybees at crucial times of the year. Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2021 There have also been reports of great hoverfly migrations in the US, Nepal and Australia, suggesting that the phenomenon is widespread. Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2021 Chiffchaffs and willow warblers sing in the sallow and alder, while every leaf seems to hold a butterfly or dragonfly or hoverfly. The Economist, 5 July 2018 Word History First Known Use 1881, in the meaning defined above
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