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noun • slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. | ||||||||
| 38% | 4 | Insect hovering over stagnant water | ||||||
noun • any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies • (British usage) mosquito | ||||||||
| 28% | 8 | Insect with the ability for rapid hovering flight | ||||||
noun • any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed | ||||||||
Large Hovering Insect Crossword Clue
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DRAGONFLY which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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DRAGONFLY
Updated: October 13, 2023
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