sciarid
- noun minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings
sciara; fungus gnat.
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swatter
- noun an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
flyswat; flyswatter.
- verb splash and flutter about in or as if in water
- She swattered about in the pool
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swatter
- noun an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
flyswat; flyswatter.
- verb splash and flutter about in or as if in water
- She swattered about in the pool
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tzetze
- noun bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
glossina; tsetse fly; tzetze fly; tsetse.
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supersonically
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agaric
- noun fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
Fomes igniarius.
- noun a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
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screwworm
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rodders
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rod
- noun a long thin implement made of metal or wood
- noun any rod-shaped bacterium
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tachina
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of Diptera belonging to Tachina and allied genera. Their larvæ are external parasites of other insects.
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hackle
- noun long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
- verb comb with a heckle
heckle; hatchel.
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bluebottle
- noun an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
cornflower; bachelor's button; Centaurea cyanus.
- noun blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
Calliphora vicina.
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godwit
- noun large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill
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tsetse
- noun bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
tzetze; glossina; tsetse fly; tzetze fly.
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whisk
- noun a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
- noun a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
whisk broom.
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lacewing
- noun any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
lacewing fly.
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agaric
- noun fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
Fomes igniarius.
- noun a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
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speck
- noun a very small spot
pinpoint.
- the plane was just a speck in the sky
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
particle; atom; molecule; corpuscle; mote.
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misplay
- noun (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
error.
- verb play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note
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sarcophaga
(Zoöl.) A suborder of carnivorous and insectivorous marsupials including the dasyures and the opossums.
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ichneumon
- noun northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
Herpestes ichneumon.
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buzz
- noun sound of rapid vibration
bombilation; bombination.
- noun a confusion of activity and gossip
- the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued
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ephemeron
- noun anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
ephemeral.
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planeloads
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warble
- noun a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
- verb sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
quaver; trill.
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glossina
- noun bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
tzetze; tsetse fly; tzetze fly; tsetse.
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eristalis
(Zoöl.) A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat-tailed larvæ) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt waters; -- also called drone fly.
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rod
- noun a long thin implement made of metal or wood
- noun any rod-shaped bacterium
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infield
- noun the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and 全民彩娱乐平台官网 plate
baseball diamond; diamond.
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pesky
- adjective satellite causing irritation or annoyance
pestering; nettlesome; plaguey; plaguy; galling; teasing; vexing; bothersome; vexatious; annoying; pestiferous; irritating.
- tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
- aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- found it galling to have to ask permission
- an irritating delay
- nettlesome paperwork
- a pesky mosquito
- swarms of pestering gnats
- a plaguey newfangled safety catch
- a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- a vexatious child
- it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
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syrphus
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musca
(Zoöl.) A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly, and numerous allied species. ✍ Formerly, a large part of the Diptera were included under the genus Musca.
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chalcid
- noun any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects
chalcidfly; chalcid wasp; chalcid fly.
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hessian
- noun (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
Hessian boot; Wellington boot; jackboot; Wellington.
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kite
- noun a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
- noun a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
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bonefish
- noun slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons
Albula vulpes.
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fisher
- noun someone whose occupation is catching fish
fisherman.
- noun large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
fisher cat; pekan; Martes pennanti; black cat.
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ingloriously
- adverb in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
shamefully; ignominiously; disgracefully; discreditably; dishonorably; dishonourably.
- his grades were disgracefully low
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specked
- adjective satellite having a pattern of dots
flecked; stippled; dotted; speckled.
- verb produce specks in or on
speck.
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dipteran
- noun insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
two-winged insects; dipteron; dipterous insect.
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frit
(Glass Making) The material of which glass is made, after having been calcined or partly fused in a furnace, but before vitrification. It is a composition of silex and alkali, occasionally with other ingredients. Ure.
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sailplane
- noun aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
glider.
- verb fly a plane without an engine
soar.
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sciara
- noun minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings
sciarid; fungus gnat.
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barbless
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caster
- noun a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
- noun a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
castor.
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caddice
(Zoöl.) The larva of a caddice fly. These larvæ generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel, bits of wood, etc. They are a favorite bait with anglers. Called also caddice worm, or caddis worm.
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tipula
(Zoöl.) Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. See Crane fly, under Crane.
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zapper
- noun an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents
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streamer
- noun light that streams
- noun a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
banner.
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ophrys
- noun a hardy genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and northern Africa and western Asia
genus Ophrys.
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maggot
- noun the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
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buzz
- noun sound of rapid vibration
bombilation; bombination.
- noun a confusion of activity and gossip
- the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued
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ballistically
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steelhead
(Zoöl.) A North Pacific salmon (Salmo Gairdneri) found from Northern California to Siberia; -- called also hardhead, and preesil.
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multiengine
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bluebird
- noun fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
fairy bluebird.
- noun blue North American songbird
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repellant
- noun a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
repellent.
- noun a chemical substance that repels animals
repellent.
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courser
- noun a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey
- noun formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
charger.
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bloodsucking
- adjective satellite drawing blood from the body of another
- a plague of bloodsucking insects
- adjective satellite of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
parasitical; parasitic; leechlike.
- a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses
- parasitic vines that strangle the trees
- bloodsucking blackmailer
- his indolent leechlike existence
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alight
- verb to come to rest, settle
perch; light.
- Misfortune lighted upon him
- verb come down
climb down.
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seagull
- noun mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
sea gull; gull.
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nonstop
- noun a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
nonstop flight.
- how many nonstops are there to Dallas?
- adjective satellite (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops
- a nonstop flight to Atlanta
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bucktail
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whisk
- noun a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
- noun a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
whisk broom.
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acrobatically
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maggot
- noun the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
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dumbbell
- noun an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle
- noun an ignorant or foolish person
dummy; booby; dope; pinhead; boob.
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amanita
- noun genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions
genus Amanita.
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flamingo
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
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caster
- noun a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
- noun a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
castor.
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zipper
- noun a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
slide fastener; zip fastener; zip.
- verb close with a zipper
zip up; zip.
- Zip up your jacket--it's cold
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repellent
- noun a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
repellant.
- noun a chemical substance that repels animals
repellant.
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chrysops
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birdie
- noun (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
- noun badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
shuttle; shuttlecock; bird.
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thane
- noun a feudal lord or baron
- noun a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)
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hypoderma
(Bot.) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, and performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
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aerobatics
- noun the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
stunt flying; acrobatics; stunting.
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draggled
- adjective satellite limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
bedraggled.
- the beggar's bedraggled clothes
- scarecrows in battered hats or draggled skirts
- verb make wet and dirty, as from rain
bedraggle; draggle.
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decapitate
- verb cut the head of
behead; decollate.
- the French King was beheaded during the Revolution
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ash
- noun the residue that remains when something is burned
- noun any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
ash tree.
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phlebotomus
- noun a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
pappataci fever; sandfly fever.
- noun small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths
genus Phlebotomus.
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