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Definition: ASILUS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A genus of large and voracious two-winged flies, including the bee killer and robber fly.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Asilus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Asilus \A*si"lus\, noun. [Latin expression, gadfly.]. (references)

Definition: ASILUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A genus of large and voracious two-winged flies, including the bee killer and robber fly.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ASILUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Asilus \A*si"lus\, noun. [Latin expression, gadfly.]. (references)