syrphid

[ sur-fid ]

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Syrphidae.

Origin of syrphid

1
1890–95; <New Latin Syrphidae family name, equivalent to Syrph(us) a genus (<Greek sýrphos gnat) + New Latin -idae-id2
  • Also syr·phi·an [sur-fee-uhn]. /ˈsɜr fi ən/.

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British Dictionary definitions for syrphid

syrphid

/ (ˈsɜːfɪd) /


noun
  1. any dipterous fly of the family Syrphidae, typically having a coloration mimicking that of certain bees and wasps: includes the hover flies

Origin of syrphid

1
C19: from Greek surphos gnat

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