adjective
- relating to or characteristic of hover flies (family Syrphidae)
Usage: entomological
noun
- a hover fly; a member of the family Syrphidae
Usage: entomological
Examples
- The syrphian larvae help control aphid populations in gardens.
- Researchers studied the syrphian species found in the meadow.
- This syrphian mimics the appearance of a wasp for protection.
- The garden attracted many syrphians with its diverse flowers.
- Syrphian flies are important pollinators of wildflowers.