fishfly en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English fly English fishfly From fish + fly.
Meanings
- (Canada) A mayfly.
- Any insect in the corydalid subfamily Chauliodinae. Unlike most dobsonflies (subfamily Corydalinae) they don't have the enlarged mandibles typical (at least in the males) of that subfamily.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fishflies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |