Snakefly

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any insect of the order Raphidioptera.

    "Although sexual behavior is not well studied in the order, observations exist for members of both snakefly families."

  2. 2
    predatory insect of western North America having a long necklike prothorax wordnet

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"Although sexual behavior is not well studied in the order, observations exist for members of both snakefly families."

Etymology

From snake + fly.

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