/ Dictionary / Index A alderfly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•der•fly Pronunciation: (ôl'dur-flī"), [key] — pl. -flies. any of several dark-colored neuropterous insects of the family Sialidae, the larvae of which are aquatic and predacious on other aquatic insects. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alderfly (Thesaurus) alder buckthorn alder flycatcher Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language