Meanings
nounscuttle fly (plural scuttle flies)
plural scuttle flies
- Megaselia scalaris, a phorid fly.
Synonyms: coffin fly
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMegaselia scalaris, a phorid fly.
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Origin
So called from the jerky short bursts of running in the adults.
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APA
scuttle fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuttle%20fly
MLA
“scuttle fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuttle%20fly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scuttle fly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuttle%20fly.
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