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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
stonefly

mid-15c., from stone (n.) + fly (n.). So called because the larval forms abound under stones of steams.

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stonefly

n. any insect, of the order Plecoptera, having a flattened body; they are used by fishermen as bait

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stonefly

n. primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones [syn: stone fly, plecopteran]

Usage examples of "stonefly".

Mosquitoes are actually flies, but dragonflies, butterflies, damselflies, fireflies, mayflies and stoneflies are not.