Meanings
nounstonefly (plural stoneflies)
plural stoneflies
- Any of the freshwater aquatic insects in the order Plecoptera.
Synonyms: salmonfly
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the freshwater aquatic insects in the order Plecoptera.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounprimitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
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stone flyplecopteran
Broader
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Origin
Translations
German Steinfliege
- Steinfliegeinsect
Russian весня́нка
- весня́нка (vesnjánka)insect
Cite this entry
APA
stonefly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonefly
MLA
“stonefly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonefly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stonefly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonefly.
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