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snakefly

[sneyk-flahy]

noun

plural

snakeflies 
  1. any neuropterous insect of the family Raphidiidae, of western North America, having an elongated prothorax resembling a neck.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of snakefly1

First recorded in 1660–70; snake + fly 1

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