scorpion fly

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Definition of scorpion fly in English English dictionary

any of various mecopterous insects of the family Panorpidae of the northern hemisphere having a long beak and long antennae; males have a tail like that of a scorpion except it is not venomous

Related Terms

scorpionfly

any insect of the family Panorpidae having a curved tail rather like a scorpion

scorpionfly

the insect order Mecoptera

Hyphenation

scor·pi·on fly

Turkish pronunciation

skôrpiın flay

Pronunciation

/ˈskôrpēən ˈflī/ /ˈskɔːrpiːən ˈflaɪ/