bee fly

/bi flaɪ/
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Other forms: bee flies

Definitions of bee fly
  1. noun
    hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects
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    type of:
    fly
    two-winged insects characterized by active flight
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