花虻

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1
あぶ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 ハナアブ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(はな)(あぶ) or 花虻(ハナアブ) (hanaabu

  1. hoverfly

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).