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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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Capniidae — NOTOC Taxobox name = Small winter stoneflies image width = 240px image caption = Eocapnia nivalis on the snow in Nagano (Japan) regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis =… … Wikipedia
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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