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fish-fly

/ˈfɪʃ.flaɪ/

Traduction: Nom désignant un insecte proche de la mouche de la Saint-Jean mais de plus petite taille, dont les larves sont souvent utilisées comme appât pour la pêche.

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C1formalcommontechnical/ˈfɪʃ.flaɪ/

A noun referring to an insect similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly, whose larvae are commonly used as fishing bait.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un insecte proche de la mouche de la Saint-Jean mais de plus petite taille, dont les larves sont souvent utilisées comme appât pour la pêche.
  1. Insect C1 formal

    An insect resembling a smaller version of the dobsonfly; its larvae are commonly used as fishing bait.

    • The fish-fly larvae are excellent bait for trout fishing.
    • He caught several fish-flies near the riverbank.
    • The fish-fly is often mistaken for its larger relative, the dobsonfly.

    🇫🇷poisson-mouche

  • fish-flies plural form
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  • fish-fly's possessive singular form