"alderfly" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɔːl.də.flaɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: alderflies [plural]
enPR: ôlʹdər.flī [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From alder + fly. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|alder|fly}} alder + fly Head templates: {{en-noun}} alderfly (plural alderflies)
  1. A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings. Categories (lifeform): Megalopterans Synonyms (megalopteran insect): orl fly (english: angling) Translations (megalopteran insect): elzenvlieg (Dutch), slijkvlieg (Dutch), vízifátyolka (Hungarian), recésfátyolka (Hungarian), вислокры́лка (vislokrýlka) [feminine] (Russian), сиали́да (sialída) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-alderfly-en-noun--lt-wXjq Disambiguation of Megalopterans: 91 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of 'megalopteran insect': 96 4 Disambiguation of 'megalopteran insect': 96 4
  2. (fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs. Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-alderfly-en-noun-aDngQnGK Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

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