"drakefly" meaning in All languages combined

See drakefly on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: drakeflies [plural], drake-fly [alternative]
Etymology: From drake (“dragon”) + fly. Compare the piecewise doublet dragonfly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|drake<t:dragon><id:dragon>|fly}} drake (“dragon”) + fly, {{glossary|piecewise doublet}} piecewise doublet, {{piecewise doublet|en|dragonfly|notext=1}} dragonfly Head templates: {{en-noun}} drakefly (plural drakeflies)
  1. (UK) mayfly Tags: UK Coordinate_terms: dragonfly
    Sense id: en-drakefly-en-noun-unixVa-c Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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