dance fly

noun

Any of the flies in the family Hybotidae.

Meanings

noundance fly (plural dance flies)

plural dance flies

  1. Any of the flies in the family Hybotidae.
  2. Any of certain empidid flies.
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APA

dance fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20fly

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Chicago

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