globetail

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noun

Any of the hoverflies of the genus Sphaerophoria, having large hemispherical male terminalia.

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Meanings

nounglobetail (plural globetails)

plural globetails

  1. Any of the hoverflies of the genus Sphaerophoria, having large hemispherical male terminalia.

Origin

From globe + tail.

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APA

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

MLA

“globetail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globetail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “globetail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globetail.

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