shore fly

noun

A tiny fly found near seashores or at smaller inland waters, such as ponds, of one the 1,500 species of the family Ephydridae.

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Meanings

nounshore fly (plural shore flies)

plural shore flies

  1. A tiny fly found near seashores or at smaller inland waters, such as ponds, of one the 1,500 species of the family Ephydridae.

Translations

Finnish liejukärpänen
  • liejukärpänenfly of the family Ephyridae
Swedish vattenfluga
  • vattenflugafly of the family Ephyridae
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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