shadefly

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noun

Any of the butterflies of the genus Coenyra.

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Meanings

nounshadefly (plural shadeflies)

plural shadeflies

  1. Any of the butterflies of the genus Coenyra.

Origin

From shade + fly.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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