bee fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee flahy]
- /bi flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee flahy]
- /bi flaɪ/

Definitions of bee fly words

noun bee fly any hairy beelike nectar-eating dipterous fly of the family Bombyliidae, whose larvae are parasitic on those of bees and related insects 3
noun bee fly any of a family (Bombyliidae) of dipterous flies that look like bees and feed on nectar and pollen 3
noun bee fly any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Bombyliidae, some of which resemble bees. 1
noun bee fly Any of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects. 0

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Origin of bee fly

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Bee fly

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bee fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bee fly usage trend in Literature

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