Meanings
noundownlooker (plural downlookers)
plural downlookers
- Any of various snipe flies of the genus Rhagio.
- fishingA kind of artificial fly used in fly fishing.
Origin
From down + looker. The snipe flies sometimes perch on tree trunks in a head-down position.
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APA
downlooker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downlooker
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“downlooker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downlooker. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downlooker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downlooker.
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