eristalis

eristalis is a 9-letter English word with 1 sense as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat-tailed larvae) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt waters; -- also called drone fly. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 1 sense

Definitions

1. noun. A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat-tailed larvae) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt waters; -- also called drone fly.

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Other playable words that use exactly the letters in eristalis:

liatrises, listerias, serialist

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