STONEFLY

stonefly, stone fly, plecopteran

(noun) primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stonefly (plural stoneflies)

Any of the freshwater aquatic insects in the order Plecoptera.

Synonyms

• salmonfly

Source: Wiktionary



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