lake fly

noun

Any of various non-biting midges of the family Chironomidae, chironomids.

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brown drake
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Meanings

nounlake fly (plural lake flies)

plural lake flies

  1. Any of various non-biting midges of the family Chironomidae, chironomids.
  2. Any of various midges of the genus Chaoborus, the adult stage of a glassworm.
  3. USAny member of the species Ephemera simulans of mayflies.

    Synonyms: brown drake

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Ephemera simulans of mayflies.

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brown drake
Cite this entry
APA

lake fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lake%20fly

MLA

“lake fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lake%20fly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lake fly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lake%20fly.

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