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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Syrphus fly \Syr"phus fly`\ [NL. Syrphus, the generic name, fr.
   Gr. ?, ?, a kind of winged insect.] (Zool.)
   Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genus
   Syrphus and allied genera. They are usually bright-colored,
   with yellow bands, and hover around plants. The larvae feed
   upon plant lice, and are, therefore, very beneficial to
   agriculture.
   [1913 Webster]
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