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(dated) Alternative form of hoverfly; any insect, of the Syrphidae family, having wasp-like markings.
Use hover-fly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hover-fly means (dated) Alternative form of hoverfly; any insect, of the Syrphidae family, having wasp-like markings.
Common synonyms include flower-fly, flower fly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use hover-fly where its definition matches the intended context.
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