Beetfly

/ˈbiːtˌflaɪ/ noun

A fly that resembles a beetle or one that preys on beetles.

Compound word from 'beet' (beetle) and 'fly', combining Old English 'bitela' with 'fleoge', both referring to insects—a descriptive term created when such a creature needed naming.

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