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noun • Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers. | ||||
| 49% | 7 | Seeming weightless or weightless in nature | ||
adjective satellite • resembling air or having the form of air | ||||
| 44% | 10 | Seemingly weightless or insubstantial | ||
adjective satellite • so thin as to transmit light | ||||
Waspish Syrphid Whose Manner Of Seemingly Weightless Aerial Lingering Results In The Illusion Of It Floating
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HOVERFLY which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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