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Meaning of soldier fly | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any fly of the insect family Stratiomyidae, which resemble wasps.

Equivalents

Deutsch Waffenfliege
日本語 水虻
Русский львинка
Türkçe asker sineği
Українська коловодниця

Examples

“Prosopochrysa lemannae is a tiny soldier fly from Judbarra National Park in the Northern Territory.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

soldier of fortune soldier of misfortune soldier on soldier river barb soldier thistle soldier-girl

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