fly-catcher

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• fly catcher — n. type of bird that eats insects …   English contemporary dictionary

• fly-catcher plant — ▪ plant also called  Australian pitcher plant   (Cephalotus follicularis), only species in the flowering plant family Cephalotaceae (order Oxalidales), native to damp sandy or swampy terrain in southwestern Australia. It is a perennial herb with… …   Universalium

• venus's-fly-catcher — n. Dionaea muscipula …   New dictionary of synonyms

• Gnat catcher — Gnat Gnat, n. [AS. gn[ae]t.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A blood sucking dipterous fly, of the genus {Culex}, undergoing a metamorphosis in water. The females have a proboscis armed with needlelike organs for penetrating the skin of animals. These are wanting… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• on\ the\ fly — I. adv. phr. 1. While in the air; in flight. The bird caught a bug on the fly. Joe was called out because the catcher caught the ball on the fly. 2. informal Between other activities; while busy with many things. The president was so busy that he …   Словарь американских идиом

• on the fly(1) — {adv. phr.} 1. While in the air; in flight. * /The bird caught a bug on the fly./ * /Joe was called out because the catcher caught the ball on the fly./ 2. {informal} Between other activities; while busy with many things. * /The president was so… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• on the fly(1) — {adv. phr.} 1. While in the air; in flight. * /The bird caught a bug on the fly./ * /Joe was called out because the catcher caught the ball on the fly./ 2. {informal} Between other activities; while busy with many things. * /The president was so… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• Cephalotus — Not to be confused with Cephalotes. Cephalotus Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• Virgil's tomb — (Italian: Tomba di Virgilio ) is a Roman burial vault dating back to the Augustan age, located in Naples, southern Italy. It is found at the entrance to the old Roman tunnel known as the grotta vecchia or cripta napoletana in the Parco Virgiliano …   Wikipedia

• Люди за этичное обращение с животными — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA Тип некоммерческая организация (501(c)(3)) …   Википедия