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HARVEST FLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does harvest fly mean? 

HARVEST FLY (noun)
  The noun HARVEST FLY has 1 sense:

1. its distinctive song is heard during July and Augustplay

  Familiarity information: HARVEST FLY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HARVEST FLY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Its distinctive song is heard during July and August

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

dog-day cicada; harvest fly

Hypernyms ("harvest fly" is a kind of...):

cicada; cicala (stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone)

Holonyms ("harvest fly" is a member of...):

genus Tibicen; Tibicen (harvest flies)


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