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单词 robber fly
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robber fly


noun

any of numerous swift-flying, often large, dipterous insects of the family Asilidae that are predaceous on other insects.

Origin of robber fly

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby robber fly

Robben Island, robber, robber baron, robber barons, robber crab, robber fly, robber frog, robber trench, robbery, Robbia, robbin
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British Dictionary definitions for robber fly

robber fly

noun

any of the predatory dipterous flies constituting the family Asilidae, which have a strong bristly body with piercing mouthparts and which prey on other insectsAlso called: bee killer, assassin fly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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