stonefly

ˈstoʊnflaɪ

stoneflies

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Definition of stonefly - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fishing

TECH.

bait used by fishermen

TECH.

Fishermen often use stonefly as bait for trout.

fly

lure

nymph

aquatic insect

TECH.

freshwater insect in the order Plecoptera

TECH.

The stonefly is common in clean streams.

plecopteran

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bait used by fishermen
freshwater insect in the order Plecoptera

Origin of stonefly

English, stone (rock) + fly (insect)

Terms with stonefly included in their meaning

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willow fly

insect fishing

small green stonefly found near streams or used in fishing

Examples of stonefly in a sentence

Stonefly is a favorite among local anglers.
The researcher studied the stonefly in its natural habitat.
Stonefly larvae are indicators of water quality.

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French:plécoptère, perle, ...
German:Steinfliege, ...
Italian:mosca di pietra, plecottero, ...
Spanish:plecóptero, mosca de piedra, ...
Portuguese:mosca de pedra, perla, ...
Chinese:石蝇幼虫, ...
Japanese:ストーンフライ, カワゲラ, ...
Arabic:طُعْم السْتُونْفْلاي, ذُبَابَة حَجَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:סְטוֹנְפְּלַי, חַרְקוֹן מַיִם, ...
Russian:подёнка, веснянка, ...
Ukrainian:кам'янка, веснянка, ...
Hindi:स्टोनफ्लाई, पत्थर मक्खी, ...
Bengali:স্টোনফ্লাই, জলজ পোকা, ...
Catalan:cuc de pedra, perla, ...
Czech:pošvatka, ...
Danish:slørvinge, vandnymfe, ...
Dutch:steenvlieg, ...
Greek:πετρομύγα, πετρόμυγα, ...
Hungarian:műlégy, álkérész, ...
Khmer:នុយសត្វរុយថ្ម, សត្វល្អិតទឹកសាបក្នុងក្រុម Plecoptera, ...
Korean:강도래, 석충, ...
Persian:استون‌فلای, سنگ‌مگس, ...
Polish:widelnica, ...
Portuguese (BR):isca de stonefly, plecóptero, ...
Romanian:musca de piatră, tisanopter, ...
Swedish:stenfluga, bäckslända, ...
Thai:แมลงหิน, ...
Turkish:taş sineği, su sineği, ...
Vietnamese:ruồi đá, côn trùng đá, ...

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