alderfly

As nouns the difference between terms and alderfly

is that terms is while alderfly is a member of any one of the sixty-six species of the family of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.

As an adjective filamentous

is having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.

As a noun alderfly is

a member of any one of the sixty-six species of the family of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.

As nouns the difference between inch and alderfly

is that inch is a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 254 centimetres or inch can be (scotland) a small island while alderfly is a member of any one of the sixty-six species of the family of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.

As a verb inch

is (followed by a preposition) to advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).

As nouns the difference between specimen and alderfly

is that specimen is an individual instance that represents a class; an example while alderfly is a member of any one of the sixty-six species of the family: Sialidae family of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.

As a noun alderfly is

a member of any one of the sixty-six species of the family of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.