"snakefly" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: snakeflies [plural]
Etymology: From snake + fly. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snake|fly}} snake + fly Head templates: {{en-noun}} snakefly (plural snakeflies)
  1. Any insect of the order Raphidioptera. Wikipedia link: snakefly Categories (lifeform): Insects Translations (insect of order Raphidioptera): käärmekorento (Finnish), Kamelhalsfliege [feminine] (German), aniłtʼánii bikʼosnézí (Navajo), wielbłądka [feminine] (Polish), верблю́дка (verbljúdka) [feminine] (Russian)

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