stonefly

stonefly
any insect, of the order Plecoptera, having a flattened body; they are used by fishermen as bait

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  • stonefly — [stōn′flī΄] n. pl. stoneflies any of an order (Plecoptera) of soft bodied, winged insects whose nymphs live under stones in swift streams: often used as bait in fishing …   English World dictionary

  • stonefly — /stohn fluy /, n., pl. stoneflies. any of numerous dull colored primitive aquatic insects of the order Plecoptera, having a distinctive flattened body shape: a major food source for game fish, esp. bass and trout, which makes them popular as… …   Universalium

  • stonefly — noun (plural stoneflies) a slender insect with transparent membranous wings, the larvae of which live in clean running water. [Order Plecoptera: many families.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • stonefly — stone•fly [[t]ˈstoʊnˌflaɪ[/t]] n. pl. flies ent any of numerous dull colored primitive aquatic insects of the order Plecoptera, having a distinctive flattened body shape: a major food source for game fish • Etymology: 1400–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • stonefly — /ˈstoʊnflaɪ/ (say stohnfluy) noun any of the insects constituting the order Plecoptera, whose larvae abound under stones in streams …  

  • stonefly — n. (pl. flies) any insect of the order Plecoptera, with aquatic larvae found under stones …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Plecoptera — NOTOC Taxobox name = Stoneflies fossil range= Permian Recent image caption = Adult of family Pteronarcyidae (Systellognatha) image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota… …   Wikipedia

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