spongillafly

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noun

Any insect in the neuropteran family Sisyridae, whose aquatic larvae feed on freshwater organism such as sponges in the genus Spongilla and bryozoans.

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Meanings

nounspongillafly (plural spongillaflies)

plural spongillaflies

  1. Any insect in the neuropteran family Sisyridae, whose aquatic larvae feed on freshwater organism such as sponges in the genus Spongilla and bryozoans.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges

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spongefly
Broader
neuropteronneuropteranneuropterous insect

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Spongilla + fly.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“spongillafly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongillafly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spongillafly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongillafly.

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