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scorpion fly
scor·pi·on·fly or scorpion fly S5165900 (skôr′pē-ən-flī′)n.1. A mecopterous insect of the family Panorpidae, having an elongated beak and in the male of most species a curved genital structure that resembles the sting of a scorpion.2. Any mecopterous insect; a mecopteran.scorpion fly n (Animals) any of various insects of the family Panorpidae, of the N hemisphere, having a scorpion-like but nonvenomous tail in the males, long antennae, and a beaklike snout: order Mecoptera Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | scorpion fly - 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 venomousmecopteran - any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecopterafamily Panorpidae, Panorpidae - a family of insects of the order Mecoptera |
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Related to scorpion fly: Common scorpionflyWords related to scorpion flynoun any of various mecopterous insects of the family Panorpidae of the northern hemisphere having a long beak and long antennaeRelated Words- mecopteran
- family Panorpidae
- Panorpidae
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