"flytime" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flytimes [plural]
Etymology: fly + time Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fly|time}} fly + time Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} flytime (countable and uncountable, plural flytimes)
  1. The time of the year when there are a lot of flies in a certain place Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flytime-en-noun-mDX5nLdH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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