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stonefly
[ stohn-flahy ]
noun
, plural stone·flies.
- any of numerous dull-colored primitive aquatic insects of the order Plecoptera, having a distinctive flattened body shape: a major food source for game fish, especially bass and trout, which makes them popular as models for fishing flies.
stonefly
/ ˈstəʊnˌflaɪ /
noun
- any insect of the order Plecoptera, in which the larvae are aquatic, living beneath stones, and the adults have long antennae and two pairs of large wings and occur near water
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stonefly1
C15: so called because its larvae live under stones in rivers
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