shadfly
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shad·fly
(shăd′flī′)n.
1. A mayfly.
2. A caddisfly.
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Noun | 1. | shadfly - slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days ephemerid, ephemeropteran - short-lived insect Ephemeridae, family Ephemeridae - mayflies |
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