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/ˈɔːl.də.flaɪ/ · noun
A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings..
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Alderfly means A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings..
Common synonyms include orl fly, alder fly, sialis lutaria.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use alderfly where its definition matches the intended context.
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