hoverfly en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhʌ.vɚˌflaɪ/ (US)
Etymology
From hover + fly.
Meanings
- Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hover-fly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hoverflies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (31)
nv tséʼédǫ́ʼii dishooí (fly in the family Syrphidae) · hu zengőlégy (fly in the family Syrphidae) · ja 花虻 (fly in the family Syrphidae) · ru журча́лка (fly in the family Syrphidae) · ar ذُبَاب حَوَّام (fly in the family Syrphidae) · uk дзюрча́лка (fly in the family Syrphidae) · sl trepetavka (fly in the family Syrphidae) · fo blómufluga (fly in the family Syrphidae) · mi ngaro tamumu (fly in the family Syrphidae) · pl bzyg (fly in the family Syrphidae) · ta மிதவை ஈ (fly in the family Syrphidae) · ar ذُبَاب الزُّهُور (fly in the family Syrphidae) · sh osolika muha (fly in the family Syrphidae) · de Schwebfliege (fly in the family Syrphidae) · cs pestřenka (fly in the family Syrphidae) · nl zweefvlieg (fly in the family Syrphidae) · it sirfidi (fly in the family Syrphidae) · nds-de Stahflege (fly in the family Syrphidae) · io sirfido (fly in the family Syrphidae) · sv blomfluga (fly in the family Syrphidae) · ko 꽃등에과 (fly in the family Syrphidae) · cs vosička (fly in the family Syrphidae) · pt mosca-das-flores (fly in the family Syrphidae) · ar سِرْفَة (fly in the family Syrphidae) · be журчалка (fly in the family Syrphidae) · es sírfido (fly in the family Syrphidae) · fr syrphe (fly in the family Syrphidae) · fi kukkakärpänen (fly in the family Syrphidae) · bg цветарка (fly in the family Syrphidae) · lt žiedmusė (fly in the family Syrphidae) · eo sirfedo (fly in the family Syrphidae)