hornet fly
Any member of the genus Spilomyia of hoverflies, many with coloring resembling that of…Any member of the genus Spilomyia of hoverflies (Syrphidae), many with coloring resembling that of hornets, some of which are predators of insect pests, others nectar-feeding pollinators.
» Wasps and hornets are flying about.
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2 sensesAny member of the genus Spilomyia of hoverflies (Syrphidae), many with coloring resembling that of hornets, some of which are predators of insect pests, others nectar-feeding pollinators.
(archaic)Any of the genus Asilus and allied genera of large, fierce dipterous robber flies (Asilidae) that often prey on insects larger than themselves to suck their blood, the males of which resemble hornets in coloring.
Examples
2 sentencesWasps and hornets are flying about.
All the hornets flew out of the nest.
Forms
plural: hornet flies| Singular | hornet fly |
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| Plural | hornet flies |
regular