syr|phid

syr|phid
syr|phid «SUR fihd», noun, adjective.
–n.
= syrphus fly. (Cf.syrphus fly)
–adj.
of or having to do with syrphus flies.
[< New Latin Syrphidae the family name < Syrphus; see etym. under syrphus fly (Cf.syrphus fly)]

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