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| Expression | 1. (Zo["o]l.), any dipterous insect of the genus Asilus , and allied genera, of which there are numerous species. They are large and fierce flies which capture bees and other insects, often larger than themselves, and suck their blood. Called also hawk fly , robber fly .[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: HORNET FLY
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| Hornet fly | (Zo["o]l.), any dipterous insect of the genus Asilus , and allied genera, of which there are numerous species. They are large and fierce flies which capture bees and other insects, often larger than themselves, and suck their blood. Called also hawk fly , robber fly . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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