"robberfly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: robberflies [plural]
Etymology: robber + fly Etymology templates: {{compound|en|robber|fly}} robber + fly Head templates: {{en-noun}} robberfly (plural robberflies)
  1. Alternative form of robber fly Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: robber fly
    Sense id: en-robberfly-en-noun-~lNdb68c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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