scorpion fly

scor·pi·on fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skawr-pee-uh n flahy]
- /ˈskɔr pi ən flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skawr-pee-uh n flahy]
- /ˈskɔr pi ən flaɪ/

Definitions of scorpion fly words

noun plural scorpion fly any of several harmless insects of the order Mecoptera, the male of certain species having a reproductive structure that resembles the sting of a scorpion. 1
noun scorpion fly any of various insects of the family Panorpidae, of the N hemisphere, having a scorpion-like but nonvenomous tail in the males, long antennae, and a beaklike snout: order Mecoptera 0
noun scorpion fly mecopteran: the abdomen, in the male, curls up at the end and resembles a scorpion's sting 0

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Origin of scorpion fly

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; scorpion + fly2

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Parts of speech for Scorpion fly

noun

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scorpion fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scorpion fly usage trend in Literature

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