hoverfly

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈhə-vər-ˌflī, ˈhä-\

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈhə-vər-ˌflī, ˈhä-\

Definitions of hoverfly word

noun hoverfly Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers. 1
noun hoverfly any dipterous fly of the family Syrphidae, with a typically hovering flight, esp Syrphus ribesii, which mimics a wasp 0

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Parts of speech for Hoverfly

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hoverfly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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