HyperDic: bee_fly

English > 1 sense of the expression bee fly:
NOUNanimalbee flyhairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee
English > bee fly: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninghairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects.
Member ofBombyliidae, family Bombyliidaebee flies
Broaderflytwo-winged insects characterized by active flight

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