SHADFLY


Meaning of SHADFLY in English

/shad"fluy'/ , n. , pl. shadflies .

mayfly (def. 1).

[ 1830-40, Amer.; so called because they hatch at the time of year when shad are running ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .