stalk-eyed fly en · NOUN
Meanings
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A fly of the family Diopsidae.
In at least one other arthropod, the Stalk-eyed fly, it is the sheer length of the stalks themselves, which can be longer than the animal's body, which make the male attractive to females.
2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, page 107:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stalk-eyed flies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |