Associations to the word «Stonefly»

Wiktionary

STONEFLY, noun. Any insect, of the order Plecoptera, having a flattened body; they are used by fishermen as bait

Dictionary definition

STONEFLY, noun. Primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley