snake fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sneyk flahy]
- /sneɪk flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sneyk flahy]
- /sneɪk flaɪ/

Definitions of snake fly words

noun plural snake fly any neuropterous insect of the family Raphidiidae, of western North America, having an elongated prothorax resembling a neck. 1
noun snake fly any of various neuropterous insects of the family Raphidiidae, having an elongated thorax: order Megaloptera 0

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Origin of snake fly

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; snake + fly2

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Parts of speech for Snake fly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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snake fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

snake fly usage trend in Literature

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