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 Definitions of stonefly  [ˈstoʊnˌflaɪ]  

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Definition of 'stonefly' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) stonefly
any of numerous dull-colored primitive aquatic insects of the order Plecoptera, having a distinctive flattened body shape: a major food source for game fish.

Etymology:  (1400–50)

Definition of 'stonefly' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) stonefly, stone fly, plecopteran
primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones

'stonefly' - Nearby Entries  

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