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nounslender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
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APA
shadfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadfly
MLA
“shadfly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadfly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shadfly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadfly.
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