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单词 drone fly
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Definition of drone fly in English:

drone fly

noun
  • A hoverfly that resembles a honeybee. Its larva is the rat-tailed maggot.

    Eristalis tenax, family Syrphidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rat-tailed maggots are the larvae of the drone fly and, in order to pupate the larvae, look for a dry place and start migrating.
    • The drone fly was introduced into North America sometime prior to 1874.
    • The most common impostors are the syrphid flies: nectar-loving hover flies, drone flies and more.
 
 

Definition of drone fly in US English:

drone fly

noun
  • A hoverfly that resembles a honeybee. Its larva is the rat-tailed maggot.

    Eristalis tenax, family Syrphidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The drone fly was introduced into North America sometime prior to 1874.
    • Rat-tailed maggots are the larvae of the drone fly and, in order to pupate the larvae, look for a dry place and start migrating.
    • The most common impostors are the syrphid flies: nectar-loving hover flies, drone flies and more.
 
 
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