drain fly

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drain fly

Noun

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drain fly (plural drain flies)

  1. A fly whose larvae live in decaying organic matter underwater, most notably on the inside of drains, Clogmia albipunctata and similar species.
    Synonym: shower fly
  2. Any species in the subfamily Psychodinae of the family Psychodidae.
    Synonym: moth fly