hammertail.
Any of the genus Efferia of large, often dull-colored robber flies, the males of which have a mallet-like appendage at the ends of their abdomens.
Meaning & usage
Any of the genus Efferia of large, often dull-colored robber flies, the males of which have a mallet-like appendage at the ends of their abdomens.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English hammer Proto-Germanic *taglą Proto-West Germanic *tagl Old English tæġl Middle English tayl English tail English hammertail From hammer + tail.
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