Meanings
noundrain fly (plural drain flies)
plural drain flies
- A fly whose larvae live in decaying organic matter underwater, most notably on the inside of drains, Clogmia albipunctata and similar species.
Synonyms: shower fly
- Any species in the subfamily Psychodinae of the family Psychodidae.
Synonyms: moth fly
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fly whose larvae live in decaying organic matter underwater, most notably on the inside of drains, Clogmia albipunctata and similar species.
Similar
shower fly
nounAny species in the subfamily Psychodinae of the family Psychodidae.
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Translations
Portuguese mosca-de-banheiro
- mosca-de-banheiroTranslations
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APA
drain fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drain%20fly
MLA
“drain fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drain%20fly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drain fly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drain%20fly.
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