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Eristalis — definition & meaning

Word	Type	Definition
Eristalis	n.	A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat-tailed larvae) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt waters; -- also called drone fly.

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