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syrphid

Pronunciation: /ˈsəːfɪd/
Definition of syrphid

noun

Entomology
  • a fly of the hoverfly family (Syrphidae).

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Syrphidae (plural), from the genus name Syrphus, from Greek surphos 'gnat'

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