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ALDERFLIES Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word alderflies. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For ALDERFLIES

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butterflies
nounn
noun

• diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

• a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

verb

• flutter like a butterfly

• cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

caddisflies
nounn
noun

• Any insect, of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings; they are found near lakes and streams

damselflies
nounn
noun

• slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest

dobsonflies
nounn
noun

• large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait

dragonflies
nounn
noun

• slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.

lacewings
nounn
noun

• any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids

mayflies
nounn
noun

• slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

stoneflies
nounn
noun

• primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones

Alternatives for BUTTERFLIES

Alternatives for DAMSELFLIES

Alternatives for DOBSONFLIES

Alternatives for DRAGONFLIES

Alternatives for MAYFLIES

Alternatives for STONEFLIES

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