FISH-FLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fish-fly mean? 

• FISH-FLY (noun)
  The noun FISH-FLY has 1 sense:

1. similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• FISH-FLY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

fish-fly; fish fly

Hypernyms ("fish-fly" is a kind of...):

neuropteran; neuropteron; neuropterous insect (insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins)

Holonyms ("fish-fly" is a member of...):

Corydalidae; family Corydalidae (dobsons)