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shadfly

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shad′flī′)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

shad•fly (shad′flī′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -flies.

Insectsmayfly (def. 1).

so called because they hatch at the time of year when shad are running 1830–40, American.

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