alderfly

n. 蜻蜓科的昆虫

发音

UK /ˈɔːl.də.flaɪ/

词形变化

alderflies 复数 alderflies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

  2. 2.

    An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

neuropteran neuropteron

词源

From alder + fly.

来源：wiktionary