Meanings
nounawl-fly (plural awl-flies)
plural awl-flies · alternative awl fly
- Any fly in the family Xylophagidae, which resemble ichneumon wasps.
Synonyms: xylophagid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny fly in the family Xylophagidae, which resemble ichneumon wasps.
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awl-fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awl-fly
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“awl-fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awl-fly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “awl-fly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awl-fly.
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