bee fly

noun

Meaning

Any of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects.

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Related words

bee louse(English)bombyliid(English)bat fly(English)awl-fly(English)blowfly(English)forest fly(English)bot fly(English)botfly(English)

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Sources

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